Kandalgaonkar is an expert in 3D concepts, and known for his project, he spent hours researching and studying the giant rock.
Instead of cutting pieces of the stone to make way for his House Inside The Rock, he constructed it around it. This structure he designed on a 3D model totally adapts to the rock like lichen.
The Shanghai-based architect talks about how his inspiration was the rock tomb in Saudi Arabia, and how instead of cutting through it, he wanted to build a tomb around it. He also had to sculpt the rock on 3D software, after which he placed the house in it.
His idea was for the structure to completely bloom only when seen from a height.
The impact from a normal eye level wasn’t made to be that fancy, but the view from the height was worth the painstaking process.
The old rock put together with modern material and design, which seamlessly complements the architect of the house. The rough rock and the smooth concrete together creates a visual scene.
Although architecture has been constantly evolving, past builders have laid out a huge amount architectural heritage for us to learn from and get inspired by, and integrating natural elements with man-made structures is no exception.
