With intentions of framing the extraordinary mountain landscape, a rough stone wall was placed parallel to the street to contrast the view upon approach and entry. A circular core containing wet spaces and a square core with bedrooms provide the main structure, allowing a cantilevering floor to thrust out towards the mountains, offering unobstructed panoramic scenery.
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