SLIC Architecture’s Quarry House scatters a cluster of modules 70 meters above the coastline of the Philippines. Closely following the topography of the site, the volumes are shaped from bricks — for both structure and finishing — arranged in an intricate geometric pattern. Complementing the rugged jungle environment, the textured bricks further lend a distinct character, while landscaping configures pockets of green every few meters inside and out.
Despite its remote location, the solar-powered house is tilted at a 40˚ angle which made construction difficult. Instead of a boxy volume containing the entire program, the architects pided the core spaces into inpidual yet connected shared and private villas.
Quarry House’s program consists of a two story cliffside communal space and six villas scattered downward. Living, dining, kitchens, outdoor lounges, and a 10 meter long pool occupy the shared space — ideal for hosting intimate gatherings — while each villa enjoys its own suite, roof patio, garden, and spacious balcony. The villas are staggered to embrace private sunrise views while the brick-clad pathways that cross in between them become contemplative spaces of circulation.
With the interiors, the SLIC Architecture team sought to complement the simplicity of the form, pairing cream colored lime plaster walls with book-matched limestone flooring which nods to the plot’s limestone soil base. A majority of the furniture was custom made, from the dining table and kitchen island to the solihiya-clad cabinets and chairs.
▲ Quarry之家的設(shè)計猶如一組模塊被散落在菲律賓海岸上方的70m斜坡處
Quarry House scatters a cluster of modules 70 meters above the coastline of the Philippines
The owner wanted to develop a load bearing brick that could double as a low maintenance finishing for his home, and so the SLIC Architecture team collaborated with them on pigment, composition, waterproofing, and the bush hammer finish. The result is a locally sourced, compressed soil brick that can be rotated into various configurations and would require little to no maintenance. These were used extensively throughout the site from perimeter walls to stair treads, and to make an outdoor shower by simply threading a water line through the holes of the brick.
‘Listening was very important and the project is the result of following the existing conditions of the site and respecting the nature surrounding the property,’ say the architects. Complimenting these circumstances is the sparse material palette with the striking protrusions of the compressed soil brick rounding out this home away from home. Since its completion, the Quarry House has also become a sanctuary for birds and other animals, who freely use the naturally treated swimming pool as a source of water. Although quite an isolated house, great care was taken to provide the creature comforts of urban living.
▲ SLIC建筑工作室將核心空間分為兩大部分,共享活動空間和私人居住空間,但是兩部分空間是相通的
SLIC Architecture pides the core spaces into inpidual yet connected shared and private villas
▲ 建筑表面選用定制的磚塊,通過變換角度能夠形成多種立面效果
the custom-made bricks can be rotated into multiple configurations
▲ 景觀設(shè)計師在室內(nèi)外景觀設(shè)計中每隔幾米就會配置綠植盆栽
landscaping configures pockets of green every few meters inside and out
▲ 走廊設(shè)計選用當(dāng)?shù)厥暮痛u石,打造自然色彩和紋理
corridors are imbued with natural colors and textures from locally sourced stone flooring and bricks
▲ 住宅屋頂樓板設(shè)計較大,可兼作室外走廊的雨蓬
the slabs of the villas also double as canopies for some of the outdoor corridors
▲ 內(nèi)部設(shè)計較為簡約
the interiors complement the simplicity of the form
▲ 建筑內(nèi)部的實心木門均是定制設(shè)計的
a custom designed solid narra wood door
▲ 墻體涂抹米色石灰膏,與室內(nèi)書架色彩相匹配
cream colored lime plaster walls are paired with book-matched limestone across the interiors
▲ 室內(nèi)家具均是由當(dāng)?shù)毓そ澈凸?yīng)商定制的
all furniture was custom made by local artisans and suppliers
▲ 場地內(nèi)原有的巖石被設(shè)計成水池和衛(wèi)生間
rocks found on site were fashioned into a sink and mixer for the pool toilet