10 Coolest Underground Houses
We have come a full circle when it comes to housing arrangements. We
started off living in caves and seem to have come back to the same
point. This is because we’ve finally realized that it’s actually a very
eco-friendly way to live. However, building a house underground is not
an easy task and things are bound to get complicated. These 10
underground homes are so fabulous that it’ll make you want to build your
own underground abode!
1) Flower Petals
Located in Bolton, UK this house belongs to British football star Gary
Neville. It is hidden under the ground except for the petal-shaped
openings designed to allow the light to enter and light up the entire
house. It is sprawled across 8,000 sq ft and was designed by Make
Architects to keep energy consumption to a minimum.
2) Swiss Mountain Underground House
This unique house has been designed by the architects of SeArch,
Netherlands and Christian Muller. It is located in the Swiss village of
Vals and is hidden on all sides save for one. This magnificent structure
has been planned in such a way that it completely eliminates the need
of cooling in summers and heating in winters.
3) Estate Lättenstrasse
This house looks like its stepped straight out of a fairytale. The Swiss
estate actually consists of 9 houses connected by stairs that lead down
to a basement and even a parking lot. Designed by Vetsch Architektur,
this house uses the ground as insulation and this is protected from
rain, natural abrasion, wind and extreme temperatures.
4) The Cave House
Carved out of a mountain, this house is located in Festus, Missouri. It
is the brainchild of Curt and Deborah Sleeper and has been used for many
different purposes over time. This 15,000 square foot residence was
originally used as a mine for decades. It was also used as concert
venue and a roller skating rink. The cave house needs no air
conditioning or a furnace for cooling and heating the house due to its
intelligent design and geothermal heating.
5) Greek Isles Underground House
Designed by Deca Architecture, this underground house has been made only
from natural materials. It has been carved in such a way that only the
second story is visible above the ground. It has been specially designed
to withstand that windy weather of the Aegean Sea.
6) Stone Desert Home
The Stone desert home is built in such a way that it looks more like a
half-buried ruin that a modern home. Designed by Deca, this eco-friendly
house is built between the slopes of two adjacent hillsides and barely
rises above the dessert level surrounding it. As the house is
half-hidden in the earth, it utilizes natural light and heat as well as
cooling cross-winds.
7) Malator Underground Eco House
This house has been given the nickname of ‘Teletubby house’ because of
its turf roof, steel chimney and peephole doorway. It has been phrased
as the ‘blueprint for the future of Welsh Housing’ and is considered as
one of Wales architectural masterpieces. The interior of the house is
very simple, with only one room inside which is divided by prefabricated
colored pods.
8) Sedum House
Sited in the steep sand hill in North Norfolk Coast, this house is a
home of the future. It is eco-friendly, easy to heat and cool and also
has a unique rain water harvesting system. The main focal point of the
design is the ‘sun’ even though most of the house is underground. It was
built to maximize exposure to sunlight and thus the house has plenty of
sunlight during the winters too.
9) Cave Dwellings
These cave dwellings are 700 years old and are carved out of natural
volcanic rock formations. They’re situated at the base of Mt.Sahand,
Iran. As these apartments are very old, they have all been renovated and
have all the modern necessities of home.
10) Hidden house
This underground house from KWK Promes has been designed in such a way
that only the residents of the house can access its roofs, via a set of
stairs inside the house. It has been built keeping modernistic elements
in mind and is a perfect blend of indoor and outdoor features for its
residents.
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