Architecture Coolest home ever?
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Considering the last time I posted on this thread was 2006, my taste in homes has changed!
As far as cool homes goes, Marcio Kogan is the top of my list. He mixes indoor and outdoor spaces so well and his choice of materials is beautiful.
A majority of "cool homes" are not ones I would actually want to live in. They are too flashy and feel sterile while Kogan's work feels inviting and comfortable.
For more of his work - http://www.archdaily.com/office/marcio-kogan
His firm's website - http://studiomk27.com.br/en/
As far as cool homes goes, Marcio Kogan is the top of my list. He mixes indoor and outdoor spaces so well and his choice of materials is beautiful.
A majority of "cool homes" are not ones I would actually want to live in. They are too flashy and feel sterile while Kogan's work feels inviting and comfortable.
For more of his work - http://www.archdaily.com/office/marcio-kogan
His firm's website - http://studiomk27.com.br/en/
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Well, that all depends on how many of us were present when the collapse happened! I'd be glad to help the poor fellow who commissioned that card house of a house!
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Incredible home, but I would feel like a bug on an open book.
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this is beyond cool
it has a nice simplistic design
it has a staff of 485,560
75,860 of which is technical personel
it's 160km in diameter
and it costs 8,1 quadrillion dollars as an empty shell ($8,100,000,000,000,000) and estimated to cost $50 septillion fully functioning ($50,000,000,000,000,000,000)
yes it's the personal "house" of darth vader and darth sideous, i'm of course talking about the death star 2
now that's something i would want if i could afford it
it has a nice simplistic design
it has a staff of 485,560
75,860 of which is technical personel
it's 160km in diameter
and it costs 8,1 quadrillion dollars as an empty shell ($8,100,000,000,000,000) and estimated to cost $50 septillion fully functioning ($50,000,000,000,000,000,000)
yes it's the personal "house" of darth vader and darth sideous, i'm of course talking about the death star 2
now that's something i would want if i could afford it
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hey thanks Gianclaudio, I really appreciate you saying that
Very beautiful. There is some stunning work coming from South American architects .....quite traditional Modernism with a slightly "sexier" feeling.
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I like that too Giannis.
This house once owned by Pablo Picasso .......Id be happy to live there
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Talking about architecture is the worst topic to pick in my family.
Both my father and I are civil engineers and my sister is an architect. I prefer simple designs, with rectangular or orthogonal shapes, small in volume as I find this to be the safest approach to design against earthquakes. The simple the better. My sister dismisses everything I like as boring and unimaginative. And this goes on for years...
Both my father and I are civil engineers and my sister is an architect. I prefer simple designs, with rectangular or orthogonal shapes, small in volume as I find this to be the safest approach to design against earthquakes. The simple the better. My sister dismisses everything I like as boring and unimaginative. And this goes on for years...
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I saw one of those houses on the T.V. show Grand Designs, the way they are engineered is very impressive. You are right about the amazing quality.
Well it's just as well you civil engineers weren't around When they were building the Temple of Artemis or the ParthenonTalking about architecture is the worst topic to pick in my family.
Both my father and I are civil engineers and my sister is an architect. I prefer simple designs, with rectangular or orthogonal shapes, small in volume as I find this to be the safest approach to design against earthquakes. The simple the better. My sister dismisses everything I like as boring and unimaginative. And this goes on for years...
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Well it's just as well you civil engineers weren't around When they were building the Temple of Artemis or the Parthenon
Since you brought up the Parthenon, you should know that it uses a very advanced seismic insulation system, that was copied during the 1950's and is used extensively up to this day.
The base of the Parthenon is a marble slab which sits on an identical marble slab, which in turn sits on the foundation of the temple. In the case of an earthquake the Parthenon slides on this marble interface and is therefore insulated from the seismic excitation.
Then is the case of the Temple of Artemis, where a different technique is used. The marble columns were constructed in such a way that the superstructure rocks in the case of an earthquake. That behavior means that the critical sections are not in the base of the columns but on their top ends, where a different mechanism is applied for energy dissipation.
So yes, a modern day architect could design a Parthenon. It would look beautiful up until the ground would start to shake. And keep in mind that this happens quite a lot in Greece.
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And since you got me excited about seismic isolation (each one has his fetishes) here's the cross section of a modern day friction pendulum bearing (isolator).
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I remember since I was a kid I liked buildings. I especially liked th World Trade Center (Mexico City, not NY) and Torre Latinoamericana. The Latinoamericana was built in the 40's-50's and has passed the test of two earthquakes, 1957, just a year after it was finished (magnitude 7.9) and 1985 (8.1). It's impressive because Mexico City was literally built over a lake, and waves are amplified I believe, we have terrible soil at least in the centre of the city. Prior to 1985, pretty much every construction was as safe as a treehouse. Well, the treehouse has good foundations at least. That's why pretty much half the city collapsed and there were so many deaths.
My dad once brought home a newspaper with a scheme of the tower's foundations when I was a kid. I was simply amazed. If I were not so bad in mathematics, I'd probably like to study Civil Engineering.
I believe that tower is my favorite, along the Willis Tower (since it was called the Sears Tower). Going to the top in 2011 was really exciting, the view of Chicago is simply amazing. I love that city.
This was sadly the best image I could find of the foundations. I don't know if they are properly designed, but they have proved the test of time and earthquakes so I'd say yes haha
Any similarities with the Empire State is pure coincidence
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Back on topic, if this is not the coolest home ever, I don't know what it is. Just look at all the parking space, and no neighbors!
Now, seriously, I don't really like the idea of a huge house. But the stone and wood finishes on some of the ones you guys posted are amazing!
I just moved to a small apartment that is under my house, it used to be the garage (it was huge, you could fit like 8 cars) but my uncle turned it into an apartment like 30 years ago.
I will copy those ideas in a budget
Now, seriously, I don't really like the idea of a huge house. But the stone and wood finishes on some of the ones you guys posted are amazing!
I just moved to a small apartment that is under my house, it used to be the garage (it was huge, you could fit like 8 cars) but my uncle turned it into an apartment like 30 years ago.
I will copy those ideas in a budget
