Perched on a steep hill – once a vineyard, nowadays more of a wild forest –this house is designed in a spot currently occupied by a commercial building. Fully adhering to the contours of the existing structure, the blueprints also allow for winter use. No public utilities other than electricity are available on the plot. If the project goes into construction, the building will need to be near-autonomous. While it was an interesting project, we never passed the first concept planning round. Should this property re-emerge at any time in the future, it would be hugely inspiring to elaborate a passive house concept, complete with on-site wastewater treatment and maximized non-utility power generation.