Piloti
Homes stick with gentle support when these architectural columns lift them off the ground
A piloti is a particular type of thin column that supports a building by lifting the building above the ground plane. A building constructed using pilotis tends to be visually light and have a transient quality, because the pilotis lift up the main architectural form, allowing an open ground level. In a sense the building seemingly hovers above the landscape.
Not just for dry land, pilotis are also used to lift a home above a body of water. This use has been around for centuries; it is a common building practice for indigenous peoples living at a water's edge.
Because pilotis provide points of support in lieu of larger linear systems, their use as a foundation for a house ensures that the structure has the least impact on the existing terrain. The house simply and gently touches the ground in a few spots only.
While pilotis are generally arrayed in a regular grid pattern to create an efficient structure, they don't have to be. The pilotis can blend with a surrounding woodland, for example, and fade into the overall pattern of tree trunks and branches.