1. Lord of the Rings Hobbit Houses
Peter Jackson
This post from Inhabitat shows the village of Hobbiton, home of the Baggins clan in the Lord of the Rings series of movies (or if you prefer, the JRR Tolkien books). Built as a stage set with minimal depth, the houses have now been given over to the local sheep population for shelter.
:: images via Inhabitat
2. Underground Skyscraper
Matthew Fromboluti
A different type of earth-sheltered design (again from Inhabitat), this proposal for reclamation of open pit mine sites takes us deep underground. I gotta say, it looks pretty bleak on the surface and underground - although the light wells are an interesting touch.
More info: "As we deplete our natural resources, we are left with huge gaping holes in the ground - scars from our open-pit mining exploits. Matthew Fromboluti of Washington University in St. Louis has a plan to heal those scars with an underground skyscraper that fills the hole and creates a self-sustaining community in its place. His proposal, Above Below, is proposed to infill the 900-foot deep and nearly 300-acre wide crater left by the former Lavender Pit Mine outside of Bisbee, Arizona."
3. Stone Creek Camp
Andersson - Wise
A bit more traditional as a residential project, the idea of blending in to the landscape can take many forms. This project offers a great use of materials, including a mass planting of grasses that fits nicely into the overall composition. Check out the log-siding as well - delicious.
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