Villa P in R

A flat disk is inserted in a sloping and wooded terrain. At the front it is partially buried and hence absent, while at the back it is raised and hence present. A cutaway in this volume with an opening to the street creates a floorless patio and a perception of the natural slope, both as you move towards the entrance and from within the building itself. Entering the house occurs in several stages, beginning at the open public space in front of the house and then crossing the sloping surface of the narrow opening. Within the volume itself, the sequence continues towards the open space of the walled, floorless patio, to the entrance porch, and into the entrance, with its view of the crowns of the trees outside. The living areas are accessed to the left of the entrance and the sleeping areas to the right.