Church of St. George (Bete Giyorgis) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

The whole church has been carved out of a rock. This idea can be adapted for contemporary buildings, having the building underground yet receiving light from the surrounding trench, and there could be a park or plaza on ground level.

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