{"id":2633,"date":"2012-02-29T14:42:29","date_gmt":"2012-02-29T14:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steampunkopera.wordpress.com\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2012-02-29T14:42:29","modified_gmt":"2012-02-29T14:42:29","slug":"villa-vals-house-in-a-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulshapera.com\/temp\/villa-vals-house-in-a-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Villa Vals: House In A Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry for the lack of posts but after waiting out Winterpocalypse 2012 in Belgrade, i have a lot of work to catch up on.<\/p>\n<p>Today is for those of you who like to wank on architecture, like myself. I present to you, Villa Vals.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Villa Vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.arnewde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Concrete-Villa-Vals-in-Switzerland.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"villa vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.designboom.com\/cms\/images\/fiona02\/sea01.jpg?resize=550%2C387\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"villa vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blessthisstuff.com\/imagens\/stuff\/img_villa_vals_2.jpg?resize=575%2C390\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s located in Switzerland, in\u00a0the\u00a0Alpine hills near the Therme Vals spa.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"villa vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.designboom.com\/cms\/images\/fiona02\/sea04_1.jpg?resize=550%2C828\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"828\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the architectural firms of SeARCH and Christian Muller Architects set out to build a home on the spot, they were told by the spa and local authorities that they frowned upon building on the site and wanted no buildings that would obstruct the beautiful views of the popular and luxurious spa.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"villa vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twistedsifter.sifter.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/villa-vals-switzerland-view-thermal-baths.jpg?resize=640%2C280\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"280\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Naturally, every limitation is in fact an\u00a0opportunity\u00a0for creativity. Because the problem was solved with brilliance, by building the house inside the hill.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"villa vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twistedsifter.sifter.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/mansion-inside-a-mountain.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The design is by Bjarne mastenbroek and christian M\u00fcller.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"villa vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twistedsifter.sifter.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/mansion-dug-inside-mountain.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"villa vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twistedsifter.sifter.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/villa-vals-christian-muller-search.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"villa vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twistedsifter.sifter.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/home-dug-into-hill.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>wank<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"villa vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twistedsifter.sifter.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/chalet-dug-into-hill.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>wank<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"villa vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twistedsifter.sifter.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/search-cma-villa-vals.jpg?resize=550%2C456\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"456\" \/><\/p>\n<p>wankity wankity wankity<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"villa vals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twistedsifter.sifter.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/villa-vals-chalet-in-the-mountain.jpg?resize=612%2C459\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"459\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry for the lack of posts but after waiting out Winterpocalypse 2012 in Belgrade, i have a lot of work to catch up on. Today is for those of you who like to wank on architecture, like myself. 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