Breathtaking Green-Roofed Tula House Hovers Over the Craggy Cliffs of British Columbia

Some people are so fortunate! Vancouver-based <a href="http://www.patkau.ca" target="_blank">Patkau Architects</a> has unveiled their latest incredible design - the green-roofed Tula House in British Columbia. Burrowed into the craggy coastline of Quadra Island, the contemporary single family home juts 44 feet above the Pacific Ocean, offering amazingly expansive views. Completed in 2012, the building has won quite a few<a href="http://inhabitat.com/architecture/" target="_blank"> architectural</a> accolades, including the prestigious Canadian Architect Award of Excellence and the Governor General’s Medal in Architecture.

Black fiber-cement panels cover the home's concrete walls in order to blend the structure into its natural location.

The ultra-extended steel-framed cantilevered wooden deck adds a dramatic touch to the exterior design and allowing for incredible views from the interior.

Inspired by the fairly hostile landscape of the island's topography, the architects used a combination of natural wood, metal and raw concrete to blend the home into its natural surrounding.

Designers also used natural materials such as moss and native ground to cover the roof in order to further burrow the structure into the surroundng dark forest.

The assymetrical edges and spatial organization of the home was meant to reflect the island's many rock ledges, beach and forest.

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