It's for a good cause hun!

10-16-2007, 11:51 PM

http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/11/...at-holds-beer/

Quote:

Upcycling is a 21st century term, coined by Cradle to Cradle authors William McDonough and Michael Braungart, but the idea of turning waste into useful products came to life brilliantly in 1963 with the Heineken WOBO (world bottle). Envisioned by beer brewer Alfred Heineken and designed by Dutch architect John Habraken, the “brick that holds beer” was ahead of its ecodesign time, letting beer lovers and builders alike drink and design all in one sitting.

lumberjim · 10-16-2007, 11:54 PM

I'm all over that.

not stalking ya!

10-16-2007, 11:57 PM

I think the walls look seriously cool!
"People who want glass houses should drink Heiniken!"

Mockingbird · 10-17-2007, 12:16 AM

So now it's possible to drink yourself into a house.

I love the future. :]

10-17-2007, 12:30 AM

I want a bigger study... *goes out to buy beer*.
Hmmmmm.... *rethinks atheism based on Franlkin quote*

Cicero · 10-17-2007, 10:52 AM

Very useful for building college dorms.....Well gotta go! The dog I don't have needs a dog-house!

ZenGum · 10-17-2007, 11:03 AM

This is great, but there a few things I'm wondering about.

Do they plug the necks of the bottles? If not, wouldn't it get all gungy in there? dust, spiderwebs, moisture, algae ... also, if the necks were outside, when the wind was just right you'd get a wind-splitter effect, leading to amazing whistling noises. Might be fun ... for a short while.

EDIT: I have just noticed how the necks of the bottles nest snugly into the base of the next bottle. Very suggestively, in fact. You'd still get the issue with the corner ones, though. And do you really want your house smelling of stale beer?

Would it act as double glazing/insulation, even if the necks were left open? If they were closed, would there be expansion pressure problems?

I don't think this would be a good way of building a college dorm. Pretty soon some idiot with a baseball (or some deliberate hooligan with a baseball bat) is going to let fly ... hate to have to repair this.

Glass is relatively easy and economical to recycle. This re-use is cool, but not really heroic from an environmental perspective.

It's still cool though.

Cicero · 10-17-2007, 11:07 AM

Kind of like how my joke flew and then was destroyed.

I can't believe you are in Japan and waste time here.

glatt · 10-17-2007, 11:14 AM

It appears that the necks nestle into the base of the adjoining bottle, and the mortar seals them shut. The corners are unsealed because there is nothing to nestle into.

I imagine the performance is similar to glass block, which means they are not load bearing and they are a poor insulator compared to a regular wall.

They sure look cool though. They could probably be used anywhere that glass block is used.

ZenGum · 10-17-2007, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cicero

Kind of like how my joke flew and then was destroyed.

I can't believe you are in Japan and waste time here.

WASTE???? How dare you? Speak ill of the cellar, you'll get yours.

Bear in mind the local TV is (a) incomprehensible to me and (b) crap, even according to people who can understand it, so the net is my easiest home entertainment.

Nah, really, I have a crush on you Cicero. That's why I keep stalking you around the boards like this. It has nothing to do with post count. NOTHING.

Cicero · 10-17-2007, 11:44 AM

Zen, if you think that I am afraid of a little stalking and will stay away from the cellar......you have it wrong buddy. Your tactics are getting more and more obvious here. Are you trying to create a false sense of stalking? I'm on to you sucka.

It's simple: I am jealous of your Japan-ness.

Slang is living my dream in the Phillippines and alas, I now have someone throwing Japan in my face.

(I think someone is taking that stalking comment from a few weeks ago a little too seriously now)

ZenGum · 10-17-2007, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cicero

Zen, if you think that I am afraid of a little stalking and will stay away from the cellar......you have it wrong buddy. Your tactics are getting more and more obvious here. Are you trying to create a false sense of stalking? I'm on to you sucka.

It's simple: I am jealous of your Japan-ness.

Slang is living my dream in the Phillippines and alas, I now have someone throwing Japan in my face.

(I think someone is taking that stalking comment from a few weeks ago a little too seriously now)

Hehehe.... well I should say that being in Japan is - most of the time - about equally interesting as being in one's home country. I'm working most days, and living in a city which is roughly approaching the standard international homogenization, and am excluded from many of the more interesting cultural activities by my linguistic incompetence. It is only occasionally that I get to see startlingly 'foreign' things.
Speaking of which ... I know there was a Japanese Giant Penis Festival as IotD a long time ago, but I have pictures of a different Japanese Giant Penis Festival. Are people interested in seeing them? Should I forward to UT?

glatt · 10-17-2007, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Are people interested in seeing them? Should I forward to UT?

Yes and Yes. If he doesn't want them for IotD material, then you should post them yourself somewhere.

Flint · 10-17-2007, 01:33 PM

I've been saving my green, 750ml S.Pellegrino sparkling mineral water bottles. Not sure what I'm going to do with them...

Undertoad · 10-17-2007, 08:49 PM

I saw a set of giant penis festival shots recently but most of them were from last year. If you have current ones that are quality, they will surely make an IotD repeat.

10-16-2007, 11:54 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I'm all over that. not stalking ya! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

10-17-2007, 12:16 AM	#4
Mockingbird Master of hand to mouth living Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tulsa, Okla Posts: 189	So now it's possible to drink yourself into a house. I love the future. :] __________________ When you're low it's either wave that flag or stand there empty-handed. -- Achewood

10-17-2007, 10:52 AM	#6
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Very useful for building college dorms.....Well gotta go! The dog I don't have needs a dog-house! __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

10-17-2007, 11:03 AM	#7
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	This is great, but there a few things I'm wondering about. Do they plug the necks of the bottles? If not, wouldn't it get all gungy in there? dust, spiderwebs, moisture, algae ... also, if the necks were outside, when the wind was just right you'd get a wind-splitter effect, leading to amazing whistling noises. Might be fun ... for a short while. EDIT: I have just noticed how the necks of the bottles nest snugly into the base of the next bottle. Very suggestively, in fact. You'd still get the issue with the corner ones, though. And do you really want your house smelling of stale beer? Would it act as double glazing/insulation, even if the necks were left open? If they were closed, would there be expansion pressure problems? I don't think this would be a good way of building a college dorm. Pretty soon some idiot with a baseball (or some deliberate hooligan with a baseball bat) is going to let fly ... hate to have to repair this. Glass is relatively easy and economical to recycle. This re-use is cool, but not really heroic from an environmental perspective. It's still cool though. Last edited by ZenGum; 10-17-2007 at 11:20 AM. Reason: Am a half-blind idiot

10-17-2007, 11:07 AM	#8
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Kind of like how my joke flew and then was destroyed. I can't believe you are in Japan and waste time here. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

10-16-2007, 11:57 PM	#3
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	I think the walls look seriously cool! "People who want glass houses should drink Heiniken!"

10-17-2007, 12:30 AM	#5
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	I want a bigger study... goes out to buy beer. Hmmmmm.... rethinks atheism based on Franlkin quote

10-17-2007, 11:14 AM	#9
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It appears that the necks nestle into the base of the adjoining bottle, and the mortar seals them shut. The corners are unsealed because there is nothing to nestle into. I imagine the performance is similar to glass block, which means they are not load bearing and they are a poor insulator compared to a regular wall. They sure look cool though. They could probably be used anywhere that glass block is used.

10-17-2007, 11:44 AM	#11
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Zen, if you think that I am afraid of a little stalking and will stay away from the cellar......you have it wrong buddy. Your tactics are getting more and more obvious here. Are you trying to create a false sense of stalking? I'm on to you sucka. It's simple: I am jealous of your Japan-ness. Slang is living my dream in the Phillippines and alas, I now have someone throwing Japan in my face. (I think someone is taking that stalking comment from a few weeks ago a little too seriously now) __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

10-17-2007, 01:33 PM	#14
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I've been saving my green, 750ml S.Pellegrino sparkling mineral water bottles. Not sure what I'm going to do with them... __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

10-17-2007, 08:49 PM	#15
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I saw a set of giant penis festival shots recently but most of them were from last year. If you have current ones that are quality, they will surely make an IotD repeat.

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