Each “dizzying” house is one of a kind and each reflects the capabilities of architecture set in breathtaking natural landscapes. They are testimony to the desire of humans to push their limits to integrate with maximum harmony in sometimes extreme environments.
The Fallingwater House, Pennsylvania, United States
Impossible to ignore this extraordinary house built by the famous architectarchitect Frank Lloyd WrightWright in the 1930s. It is certain that it must have inspired more than one designer! Clinging to a rock, nine meters above the Bear Run River, the house does not corrupt the surrounding nature and even gives the impression of giving birth to a waterfall!
However, as incredible as it is, this building would be subject to renovationrenovation constant due to humidity problems. This extraordinary building, now a museum since 1964, was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2008. Every year, the Fallingwater house immersed in nature attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world!
The House on the Drina River, Serbia
It seems so fragile and yet it fascinates more than one curious person! The story goes that this house was built on the initiative of two young boys at the end of the 1960s, bringing planks of boisbois and other tools to complete their project. Their desire was simply to enjoy the place and the sunset.
If it has been destroyed several times by rising waters, it has been rebuilt as many times by the locals who try to increase its strength, a sometimes difficult task when it comes to reaching it! It must be said that this house, built in the middle of the Drina on a rock serving as a base, is a true emblem of this region of Serbia. As proof, it is photographed by visitors from all over the world!
The Casa Malaparte, Capri, Italy
Located on the edge of a cliff, it seems to have been placed gently on this large rock which falls abruptly onto the sea. And yet… At its 32 meters high, it has been the summit of the Mediterranean since 1943, the date when Casa Malaparte , named after its former owner the writer Curzio Malaparte, was completed.
Abandoned several years after the death of the person who imagined it, the casa was entrusted to the Giorgio Ronchi Foundation and regained its original aura in the early 1970s. This majestic villa is today a place dedicated to architectural studies and from time to time it hosts events. Although the “red house” cannot be visited, it is still possible to admire it by looking up towards it if you pass nearby by boat. There is no doubt that the image must be sublime!
The House in the Clouds, Thorpeness, United Kingdom
It’s the story of a water tower that became a house. While a number of constructionsconstructions are down to earth, here is one who defies normality by positioning herself above the peak of treestrees. The origin of its construction in 1923? The desire to beautify a structure considered hideous thanks to the creation of a red chalet which overlooks the city from its 223 meters height.
The rest of the building is just a large unused water tank that has been transformed for many years into floors where the different living rooms are located. This dizzying house can now be rented for family vacations. Very comfortable, it has a master suite and four other bedrooms, three bathrooms, a games room with billiards and table. pingping-pong and… a breathtaking view, should we emphasize it?
