A Green Roof Slopes Down To The Ground On This Home In The Forest

July 10, 2021
A modern house with a sloped green roof, and light and dark wood siding.

Russian-based Snegiri Architects has designed a modern home with a sloping green roof, that’s also surrounded by a forest.

A modern house with a sloped green roof, and light and dark wood siding.

Titled the ‘HillHouse’, the design of the home includes a live “carpet” of plants, like stonecrop and wild camomile.

A modern house with a sloped green roof, and light and dark wood siding.

The green roof slopes from the rear of the home, down to the ground at the front, with most windows and rooms oriented to get as much sun as possible.

A modern house with a sloped green roof, and light and dark wood siding.

Light wood accents complement the surrounding nature, and at the same time provide a contrasting element to the dark wood siding featured on the rest of the home.

A modern house with a sloped green roof.

The home is also equipped with energy-saving windows, a ventilation system with air recuperation, and is completely winterized.

A modern house with dark wood siding, black window frames, firewood storage, and a green roof.
A modern house with dark wood siding and black window frames.

The wood elements continue inside and are showcased on the ceiling, the doors, and the stairs, while the bathroom interior is a bold statement with black walls and a white bathtub.

A modern home with black and white walls, and wood doors.
A modern home with wood stairs.
A modern bathroom with black walls, white bathtub, and gold hardware.

Section, Floor Plans And Models

The section of a modern house with a sloped green roof.
The floor plan of a modern house with a sloped green roof.
The floor plan of a modern house with a sloped green roof.
The model of a modern house with a sloped green roof.