September 12, 2012 - The House that Escher Built

CaliforniaMama · 09-12-2012, 10:06 AM

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With a design seemingly inspired by MC Escher's
drawing above, this cubistic freestanding home
in Frohnleiten, Austria is literally covered in Astroturf.

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With concrete staircases that seemingly go
nowhere, but actually serve as supports, the
home is embellished with right angles and large
framed windows.

Blog: If It's Hip, It's Here
Architects: Weichlbauer Ortis
All photos © Peter Eder

BigV · 09-12-2012, 10:49 AM

Trippy!

xoxoxoBruce · 09-12-2012, 11:42 AM

I would imagine anyone trying to live there would do a lot of tripping... also falling, bruising, and hurting.

CaliforniaMama · 09-12-2012, 01:50 PM

What I love are the stairs coming down from the roof. If the stairs are all supporting structures, what do they support?

Gravdigr · 09-12-2012, 02:42 PM

Somebody has waaaay too much time/money.

Trilby · 09-13-2012, 06:41 AM

reminds me of what they did to that poor house in Beetlejuice.

09-12-2012, 10:49 AM	#2
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Trippy! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-12-2012, 11:42 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I would imagine anyone trying to live there would do a lot of tripping... also falling, bruising, and hurting. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-12-2012, 01:50 PM	#4
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	What I love are the stairs coming down from the roof. If the stairs are all supporting structures, what do they support? __________________ Take time for silence. You never know what you might hear.

09-12-2012, 02:42 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Somebody has waaaay too much time/money. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

09-13-2012, 06:41 AM	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	reminds me of what they did to that poor house in Beetlejuice. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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