Cliff Villa

Because of the steep terrain and the clients' wishes, the house is designed as a single level, a three-dimensional reinforced-concrete slab-and-wall structure that follows the chosen terrain and minimizes earthwork. This single, rock-anchored structure creates a horizontal platform at the entry level where the house itself sits. The swimming pool is placed on a lower plane, on an already leveled area of the site. The concrete structure appears self-contained from outside, then is finished in vivid, smooth white lime render. The remaining materials, walls, paving and roof gravel, keep the same color, respecting local traditional architecture while emphasizing harmony with neighboring houses. Floor-to-ceiling glazing on the seaward side frames the cliff and sea, and the flat roof terrace extends the living space into the landscape, blending the modern volume into the rugged Mediterranean coast. The result is a serene, almost monolithic retreat that anchors itself into the cliff while opening wide to the sea, offering privacy and panorama in equal measure.