M / 002 / Public architectural precedent
The Coastal Topographic Ring
A ring-shaped residence organised around an interior garden, using concrete, shade and natural ventilation to negotiate a demanding coastal climate.
Mediterranean landscape · Topography & passive design
Structure follows terrain
Two concrete beams trace the hill's topography, defining both the perimeter of the house and an interior garden. The inhabited rooms lie between the beams under a flat roof. This is a landscape-integrated residence, not a documented underground shelter.
A garden at the centre
Citrus plants and aromatic shrubs occupy the interior garden. Openings at both ends of the roof create shaded exterior spaces. The architects describe the ring form as enabling broad horizon views and natural ventilation throughout the inhabited spaces; no measured ventilation rate is published.
Restoring the site
Excavated material was used to cover earlier road scars and restore the landform. Seeds collected on site were cultivated and resown. The approach links the building's construction to landscape repair without establishing a quantified environmental performance claim.
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