Synopses & Reviews
To build a house -- a livable, workable, practical house -- in inhospitable environments is among the most ambitious projects an architect can undertake. Houses on the Edge features 28 homes from around the world built on mountainsides, cliff faces, and other such spaces -- ll of which combine remarkable site control with cutting edge architecture to create truly spectacular examples of residential architecture with exquisite views, exceptional privacy, and incredible technical and artistic achievement. Truly, these are among the world's most inspiring houses.
About the Author
Alejandro Bahamón, 1972, is a Colombian architect who has been working in Spain since 1997. After working as photographer, architect and architectural editor in his country he went to Barcelona to develop a Ph.D. program about Interior Public Spaces in the Higher Technical School ofArchitecture of Barcelona. Since 2000 he has had his own architecturaloffice, where he develops research, interior design and architectural projects at medium and small scales. He combines his work as an architectwith his academic and publishing work, collaborating as a writer and editorfor various publications including the books Houses on the Edge and Small Apartments.