➤ Planta
臨谷之丘
The Hill in Front of the Glen
回應 HW Studio 看待建築的核心思維，臨谷之丘隱沒形式的量體即對照著團隊傳遞設計是無聲陪伴的具體符號。四年前 COVID-19 肆虐全球，那段被暫停的時間，使人們重新審視「家」的意義，喚起原始棲居洞穴，被包覆其中的安全感與渴望歸屬。這處為居者安放心靈而建的棲身之所，位於墨西哥米卻肯州莫雷利亞一片丘陵地帶，它隨山林地勢起伏的韻律，悄悄地嵌入這片土地，在消逝的時間裡，雖靜默無語卻溫柔相伴，給予居者幽靜環境。
Reflecting HW Studio’s core philosophy, The Hill in Front of the Glen presents architecture as a silent companion. Its concealed mass is not intended to dominate but to stand as a quiet symbol of presence through absence. Four years ago, as COVID-19 swept the globe, time seemed to hold its breath. In that suspension, people began to reconsider what “home” truly meant. The project calls up the primal memory of dwelling in caves: spaces of enclosure, safety, and belonging. Conceived as a refuge for the spirit, the residence lies within the rolling hills of Morelia, Michoacán, settling discreetly into the contours of the forest. In this gentle passage of time, it remains silent yet a quiet companion—a soft presence accompanying its inhabitants with calm.
➤ Fachada
➤ Guardian
➤ Comedor
在人類歷史長河中，一旦面臨無法掌控的恐懼和威脅，往往會驅動內在本能，在危機中尋求安全庇護 ; 就像驚慌的孩子會拉起被子，還不時從細縫中張望四處，這些微小舉動投射出想被保護的渴望。於是，團隊將建築轉化成森林裡，一處景觀的褶皺和延綿起伏的停頓符號，如大地一般，安靜地覆蓋棲居生活，退場的量體讓環境土壤繼續講述自己，而結構混凝土牆順應地形語言，精準嵌入起伏丘陵地時而隱沒、有時緩緩抬升，其中兩道牆體則定義了入口處，引導穿越一段被刻意安排的靜謐通道。
Throughout history, whenever humanity has faced fear and uncontrollable threat, instinct has driven us to seek protection. Like a frightened child pulling up a blanket, peeking through a narrow slit, such gestures betray a deep desire for shelter. Translating this archetype, HW Studio shaped the building as a fold in the landscape, a pause in the topography. The volume covers life within like an earthen mantle, quietly sheltering daily existence. Concrete walls, precisely embedded in the undulating site, sometimes recede into the terrain and at other moments rise gently. Two of them hold back the soil that forms the hill; two others frame the entrance, guiding visitors through a carefully choreographed, silent passage.
➤ Pasillo interior
➤ Pasillo
➤ Fachada
➤ Pasillo interior
➤ Interior
➤ Recamara
➤ Habitacion
➤ Detalle
線性牆體，因尊重生態的大樹而退讓轉折，隨下沉石階前行，推開鋼製厚重的門進入內部。外界的聲音逐漸消散，看似被覆蓋在山丘下的空間，以混凝土拱頂圍合靜謐氛圍，一處近似「洞穴」般的環境，給予居者充分的安全感。布局將公領域設於立面褶皺縫隙間，望外的景致與森林相連，電器與冰箱被收整至櫃體，木地板也以它的方式回應著松林氣息；私領域則圍繞著一座封閉天井，唯有天空與樹梢提醒居者外界的存在。團隊試圖將多餘之物簡化隱去，在這裡，時間被遺忘、沒有雜物干擾，輕聲提醒著當代生活應適度放緩步調，直面殘缺、感知美好。
One linear wall bends to yield to a mature tree—not as an aesthetic flourish but as an act of deference to the site’s ecology. Descending a flight of stone steps and pushing open a heavy steel door, visitors enter an interior where the outside world falls away. Beneath the hill, a vaulted concrete ceiling encloses a hushed space, evoking the density and protection of a cave. The layout reinforces this duality. Public areas are set within the folds of the facade, opening outward to meet the forest. Cabinetry conceals all appliances, including the refrigerator, while wooden flooring absorbs the scent of surrounding pines. Private rooms gather around a closed courtyard, where only the sky and treetops hint at the world beyond. By stripping away everything superfluous, the architecture suspends time. There are no distractions, no objects to anchor the present. Here, life unfolds slowly, offering a quiet reminder for contemporary living to soften its pace, embrace imperfection, and rediscover beauty in stillness.
➤ Recamara
