Modern, monolithic and minimalist, Hercule is a single-family home designed like an iceberg: the bulk of the building is hidden while the visible portion emerges out of the ground like the tip of an iceberg. Named after local hero John “Hercule” Gruen for its “robust strength,” the house located in Mondorf-les-bains in the south of Luxembourg is the recently completed work of local architecture practice 2001. Embedded into the sloped terrain, the concrete dwelling further immerses itself...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/solar-protective-glass-gives-the-iceberg-like-hercule-home-a-mirrored-finish
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