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Portuguese architectural studio Correia/Ragazzi Arquitectos has completed the House in Geres cantilever house project in the forested area of Vieira do Minho (Portugal). The concrete housing project enters into dialogue with the complex landscape characteristics of the site, located near the Kavadu River and its tributaries, a protected natural area.

According to the authors of the project, the main guideline in developing the project was natural environment, keeping it as pristine as possible was a top priority. At the same time, a residential building for a young couple with a child should have become an integral element of the landscape, complementing it and without visually harming it.

In addition to the main functions, console house space was provided for storing water skis, which are the hobby of the inhabitants of the cantilever dwelling. The shape of the building was determined by the most effective orientation, both from the point of view of the forest landscape and relative to the views from the windows, integrated into the interiors in the most successful way.

In addition, the cantilever arrangement of the structure has become the most delicate architectural solution in relation to the trees that remained untouched, surrounding the new object on all sides. The harsh concrete exterior is compensated by the visual softness and warmth of the light birch panels that became the material interior decoration, as well as the openness of the interiors to the light, forest and river.

Cantilever structures create an overhanging effect upper floors - architectural feature, which allows the structure to achieve a visual victory over the laws of gravity.

In practice, this means that one or more parts of the cantilever structure overhang the structures that support them. With the help of cantilever structures, you can solve the problem of lack of space on the site in conditions of heterogeneous terrain.

The cost of such structures is quite high, so they are not very popular among homeowners. However, we invite our readers to take a look at some inspiring images of residential buildings with cantilever structures.

In the structure of this Texas house, we can immediately distinguish two overhanging structures - the balcony itself and its canopy. In addition, the interior space of the cantilever level projects outward from the side walls of the building.

Cantilever structures appear to float in the air, defying the laws of gravity. In fact, architects have to make significant efforts to ensure the reliability of such structures.

From this angle it is clearly visible that a small part of the cantilever floor protrudes much further than the structures supporting it.

The construction of cantilever structures makes sense when the supporting structures under the overhanging levels are visible. In addition, the plot of land located below in this case remains free and can be used by homeowners at their own discretion.

A modern house called “House Over the Sea” was built in 2013 on the shores of Blue Hill Bay, Surry, Maine, USA, designed by Elliott + Elliott Architecture. The owner of the house is married couple from Philadelphia - Ken Gray, a lover of fishing and sea travel, and his wife Dee.

They purchased on the edge of a steep embankment small house with a hot dog stand, which was dismantled and a new one appeared in its place modern house for relax. Given the complexity of the terrain, bridge construction technologies were used in the development of the project. The building is based on 20 pillars anchored in concrete, which protect it from tides and the coastal landscape from erosion. From the street side the house has a low horizontal profile with wooden porch. Part of the building has a sloping roof with windows providing additional lighting and natural ventilation. The facades of the building are finished with white cedar shingles, typical of homes on this coast. The windows have aluminum frames with triple glass, making them resistant to humid climates and also helping to make the home airtight and energy efficient. Square one-story house is 137 square meters.

It has a spacious open-plan social area - living, dining and kitchen, which is located in the center, and two bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms in the wings of the building. The interior is designed in style modern minimalism in green and blue tones, making it fresh and attractive. Thanks to great panoramic windows, from all rooms of the house you can admire the endless ocean. During high tides, water completely fills the space under the house, creating the illusion that the house is floating. The cozy living room is equipped wood stove Rais Pina, which rotates 360 degrees, has a TV, a gray armchair and a blue linen rug that perfectly refreshes the space.

Classic modernist Bellini chairs surround a glass tabletop in the dining room. The floors in all rooms are covered with maple wood, and in the bathroom - Glassos sand tiles. From the social area there is access to an upper wooden terrace, from where you can go down a granite staircase to a second stone terrace, which is completely submerged during high tides.

Trojan is a cantilever house designed by Australian architect Jackson Clements Burrows. The initial purpose of the construction was to increase living space for a growing young family with three children, by expanding the area of an existing, quite traditional house by developing land in the backyard.

The house is located in the forested area of Hawthorn (Melbourne, Australia).
The author was inspired to create such a project by the image of the Trojan Horse from Virgil’s epic tale.

The cantilever structure, covered with wood, houses three children's bedrooms and a bathroom. The rather bold size of the console overhang was made possible thanks to the use of two solid trusses built into the walls of the building.

The windows are chaotically scattered holes throughout the façade, “disguised” by decorative shutters, which seem to hide the internal contents of the tightly wood-sealed structure in secret. Hence the association with the character of the Trojan epic.

A non-standard approach to the project of completing an existing structure solved the problem of increasing living space without sacrificing precious territory on the site near the house for this purpose. The space under the “hanging” second floor is reserved for a terrace, where it would be so pleasant, for example, to sometimes sit down with the whole family over breakfast on a warm summer day.

For the interior design, an open modern concept "living-dining-kitchen" was chosen with a view of the pool through glass wall(a solution that has already become traditional for European architects).

But in the house, which has become too small for family life and now looks a little timid against the background of the grandeur of the new erected form, no major alterations have taken place. Taking into account the wishes of the owners, only minor cosmetic repairs were made to it.

The result is a fun and organic symbiosis of tradition and play that reconciles the needs of a growing family accustomed to a conservative lifestyle with the unexpected architectural response of the Trojan house.