Architecture Coolest home ever?

[slicknick]

Back on topic, if this is not the coolest home ever, I don't know what it is.


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Now that's a cold-@ss home

 

[SDNR]

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.

Great stuff Giannis. Those ancient Greeks were geniuses .....no doubt about it. A modern day architect might be able to design a Parthenon, it's finding the highly skilled people to build it to the same perfection as the original that might prove difficult. Archeologists who are restoring the Parthenon are continually astonished by the precision of the construction.

 

[sanpt7777]

Now that's a cold-@ss home

Yeah, seems like a cool place to chill.
The design strikes me as a bit frigid though.

 

[slicknick]

With all due respect to all the lavish homes displayed, in my humble opinion, nothing comes close to the Xanadu 2.0 in which a certain Bill Gates resides with his family...With the natural texture of it, the styling and the technology incorporated to it (protected by laser guns, and guests being given gadgets to wear for their choice of music to follow them from room to room and so on), it is simply exquisite...And it doesn't even look ridiculous like the enormous palaces of Third World Dictators like Saddam,Gaddafi or more recently, Erdogan...Natural and subtle, while looking lavish.Granted, it is estimated to be between $125-150 million but it shouldn't break the bank when you are richest man on Earth with an estimated net worth higher than $79 billion

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The Million Dollar Home Of Bill Gates

Many people dream about what kind of house they’d live in if they struck it rich. Even when dreaming, though, most don’t go so far as to think about the house they’d have if they were one of the richest people in the world.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has been either the single richest person or one of the very few richest people in the world for decades. Since stepping down as chief executive officer of his software company in 2000, and leaving its day-to-day operations in 2008, Gates has devoted much of his time and fortune to charitable causes. As co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has given away billions of dollars to fight poverty and disease, and to support education. His foundation currently stands as the largest charity in the world.

Gates has pledged to eventually give away half of his $77 billion fortune, but that still leaves plenty of money to live in luxury. One of the biggest luxuries enjoyed by Bill Gates is his high-tech mansion in the Pacific Northwest.

http://www.therichest.com/luxury/celebrity-home/the-million-dollar-home-of-bill-gates/

Yet another article opinion on what I think is the coolest home on the planet,by far and away



"With a net worth of $79.5 billion, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates is the richest man in the world


It shouldn't be too surprising that one of the wealthiest people in the world also has an insanely extravagant home.


It took Gates seven years and $63 million to build his Medina, Washington, estate, named "Xanadu 2.0" after the fictional home of Charles Foster Kane, the title character of "Citizen Kane."


At 66,000 square feet, the home is absolutely massive, and it's loaded to the brim with high-tech details.


We've rounded up some of Xanadu 2.0's most over-the-top features here.

It's worth at least $123 million today.
According to the King County public assessor's office, the property is worth $123.54 million as of this year. Gates purchased the lot for $2 million in 1988.


He reportedly pays around $1 million in property taxes each year.

Half a million board-feet of lumber was needed to complete the project.
The house was built with 500-year-old Douglas fir trees, and 300 construction workers labored on the home — 100 of whom were electricians.

A high-tech sensor system helps guests monitor a room's climate and lighting.
When guests arrive, they're given a pin that interacts with sensors located all over the house. Guests enter their temperature and lighting preferences so that the settings change as they move throughout the home. Speakers hidden behind wallpaper allow music to follow you from room to room.

The house uses its natural surroundings to reduce heat loss.
Xanadu 2.0 is an "earth-sheltered" house, meaning that it's built into its surroundings to regulate temperature more efficiently.

You can change the artwork on the walls with just the touch of a button.
Situated around the house are $80,000 worth of computer screens. Anyone can make the screens display their favorite paintings or photographs, which are stored on devices worth $150,000.

The pool also has its own underwater music system.
The 60-foot pool is in its own separate, 3,900-square-foot building — the large brown building in the photo above. People in the pool could swim underneath a glass wall to come up to a terrace area on the outside.


There's also a locker room with four showers and two baths.


There's a trampoline room with a 20-foot ceiling.
No word on how big the trampoline is, but we can imagine it would be a fun alternative to your standard exercise routine.


The exercise facilities total 2,500 square feet and also include a sauna, steam room, and separate men's and women's locker rooms.

An enormous reception hall can accommodate up to 200 guests.
The 2,300-square-foot hall could seat up to 150 people for a dinner party, or 200 people standing up at a cocktail event. A 6-foot-wide limestone fireplace dominates one wall, while another wall has a 22-foot-wide video screen.


The house has 24 bathrooms, 10 of which are full baths.
Those bathrooms would definitely be useful if Gates were throwing such a big party. Otherwise, it seems a little over the top.

There are six kitchens
They're at different parts of the house so staff can be ready for any event."

MORE IN THE ARTICLE



http://uk.businessinsider.com/19-crazy-facts-about-bill-gates-123-million-house-2015-12?r=US&IR=T

 

[Rolf]

You don't have any picks of Bill Gates Mega Home? Would certainly like to see what it looks like!

Edit: Sorry I checked the pics in the link and it is magnificent!!

 

[slicknick]

You don't have any picks of Bill Gates Mega Home? Would certainly like to see what it looks like!

Edit: Sorry I checked the pics in the link and it is magnificent!!

 

[ThroughandThrough]

I've driven by his home, which is well-hidden from the road.

 

[slicknick]

I've driven by his home, which is well-hidden from the road.

How close are you allowed to get to it?

 

[ThroughandThrough]

How close are you allowed to get to it?

Not very close.

The home is nearly completely secure from all sides - Lake Washington to the west, private homes to the north and east.

See map here.

 

[slicknick]

Seems they interviewed the architect of the Gates mansion....There seems to be even more than meets the eye

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/re...n/news-story/ea1a0942c25b7dfd29f728c654073967

 

[Giannis]

Seems they interviewed the architect of the Gates mansion....There seems to be even more than meets the eye

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/re...n/news-story/ea1a0942c25b7dfd29f728c654073967

Any chance you can quote some part of the article here, as it's available only to paid subscriptions?

 

[slicknick]

Any chance you can quote some part of the article here, as it's available only to paid subscriptions?

Somehow I stopped having access to the same article as well, very strange...It was talking about an artificial water reservior, which has been stocked with salmon and other fresh water fish, swimming pools broadcasting music even when one's under water and so on...Will post some parts of the article if I can find it again, promise....


While we are at it, there is a similar article from The Independent, which does not require any sort of subscription...Enjoy

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/p...-bill-gates-123-million-mansion-a6777066.html

 

[Cashmere]

 

[Deleted member 25]

Where's that ?

 

[Cashmere]

Where's that ?

I just looked it up and realized its a concept home and not real

 

[Rainer271]

I just looked it up and realized its a concept home and not real

But it's a damn good looking concept home.

 

[Deleted member 25]

I just looked it up and realized its a concept home and not real

I don't why but it reminded me of a real BMW printed ad, i think it was with the F01. The photography style colours were the same and the home was sort of comparable, very minimalistic mono volume home.

 

[slicknick]

What do you guys reckon?

 

[Monster]

What do you guys reckon?
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Show me the garage, and then I will decide.

 

[Gianclaudio]

What do you guys reckon?
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Designed or inspired by Richard Neutra?