Barcelona-based H Arquitectes have completed Casa 205, a wooden house in Vacarisses, Spain. Surrounded by forest, the home is built on a natural rock platform and two concrete struts, and constructed from laminated wood.

From the architects’ website:
‘At first it appeared that the site was not suitable for the construction of a house. However, removal of the surface layer of earth exposed a wide bank of rock upon which a house could be placed without damaging the surroundings The following objectives, shared by the developer, were met: to take advantage of the uniqueness of the location, to minimize the movement of earth, to take advantage of the existing natural layout in order to procide entry to and exit from the garden, and to conserve the features of the forest and its flora.(…)’

More information and pictures: www.harquitectes.com