Beautiful cliffside home ‘split in half’ by landslide rebuilt with wooden pods

Sometimes beautiful design is just fate. When <a href="http://www.ardesignstudio.co.uk/">AR Design Studio</a> decided to add an extension to a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/these-6-extraordinary-cliffside-homes-will-give-you-chills/">cliffside home</a> on the UK's South Coast, the entire house ended up being split in half due to a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/culver-city-eco-house-fights-back-after-being-decimated-by-landslide/">major landslide</a>. Fortunately, the architects stayed on to design a replacement house, resulting in a beautiful vacation home called the Crow's Nest. This time, however, the gorgeous structure, which is made out of four wooden "pods," was built with highly-engineered technology to stabilize the structure against future land movements.

This was strategic to creating an adjustable raft-like structural frame, where the walls would absorb any major land movement.

The Crow's Nest home is built on top of a large cliff on the UK’s South Coast.

To secure the new home against future natural disasters, the architects worked with engineers to create an integrated syste that could resist major land movements.

The system including buildng dwarfs walls into a massive concrete slat that sits underneath the home.

Mechanical jacks installed underneath the frame would be able to re-level the house after any strong land movement.

Although the original home was severly damaged by the landslide, the architects managed to use its original cabin design as inspiration for the new home.

The team created an elongated structure with a series of four "twisted" pods, creating a unique contemporary character for the home.

Clad in a beautiful blond larch panels, the structure seamlessly blends in with the surrounding landscape.

In this case, mechanical jacks installed underneath the frame would be able to re-level the house afterwards. Related: These 6 extraordinary cliffside homes will give you chills Although the original home was severly damaged by the landslide, the architects managed to use its original cabin design as inspiration for the new home. The team created an elongated structure with a series of four "twisted" pods, creating a unique contemporary character for the home. Clad in a beautiful blond larch panels, the structure seamlessly blends in with the surrounding landscape. The entryway is made up of the smallest pod, which leads into the main living area. The "tower pod" to the left houses the large master bedroom, along with the children's bedroom and bathrooms. The remaining pod on the right of the living area is a guest space that can be closed when not in use. The interior of the home is a light, airy design with a modern cabin feel. Bold wooden furnishings are found throughout, but the use of various industrial materials give the space a contemporary touch. Large windows throughout the home offer optimal natural light as well as stunning views of the forest backdrop on the back side and and coastal views overlooking the cliffs on the other side.

Large windows throughout the design offer optimal natural light.

The entryway is made up of the smallest pod, which leads into the main living area.

The "tower pod" to the left houses the large master bedroom, along with the children's bedroom and bathrooms.

The remaining pod on the right of the living area is a guest space that can be closed when not in use.

The Crow's Nest home is located on an idyllic piece of land.

The previous home before it was destroyed by a landslide.

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