The house with a green roof inspired by the tradition of the Vikings (PHOTO)

Immersed in the green, as if they were an integral part of the environment that surrounds them. Houses that refer directly to the ancient homes of the Vikings. We are in Iceland. Here the team of architects from Studio Granada have designed this beautiful house, Garður Landhome

He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him

Immersed in the green, as if they were an integral part of the environment that surrounds them. Houses that refer directly to the ancient ones homes of the Vikings. We are in Iceland. Here the team of architects of the Studio Granada has designed this beautiful house, Landhome Park.

Hidden in earthen embankments to shelter from the natural elements, the Garður Landhome are part of a larger project, which focuses on bringing native vegetation back to the area.

The architects of the studio based in Reykjavik they designed this striking house intended for the hilly Icelandic landscape with construction techniques similar to those used by their ancestors, the Vikings.

Wrapped in a warm carpet grassy, the house is located on the east bank of the river Exterior Wrong, the land around it has been mostly barren for two years due to ash from the neighbor volcano Crochet.

Traditional building structures in the area are too exposed to the harsh climatic conditions. However this small house is isolated thanks to the walls made of earth and greenery, which protect it from the cold.

READ also: GREEN ROOFS: A PREHISTORIC TRADITION IN NORWAY. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IMAGES

Inside, the small house has a living area with a kitchen in the center, two bedrooms, a bathroom and an entrance. The walls facing north and south are completely glazed, frame the Hekla volcano and taking advantage of the sunlight giving a breathtaking view.

Furniture and interior walls are covered with solid oak wood.

READ also: GREEN ROOFS AND MORE: TURF HOUSES IN ICELAND CANDIDATE FOR UNESCO HERITAGE (PHOTO)

A place that seems to give at first glance the feeling of peace and harmony that only Nature is able to give.

Francesca Mancuso

Gallery