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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Seven Very Strange-Looking Houses

"Top 7 Weirdest Houses," with photos and text.

There may be weirder houses, but not by much.

"The Glass House" by Philip Johnson makes the list. I see the author's point. That architectural oddity is beautiful, but ... well, take a look for yourself.

Not on the list is a house which I hope to find online someday. It was designed by an architect as a one-of-a-kind gift to his mother-in-law. Constructed of conventional planking, the house is a rectangular prism, resting on one edge, the four 'middle' corners supported by wooden pillars. A chimney is encased entirely in wood, and the door is in one of the sloping sides.

The house drew a little attention a few decades ago, as an architectural curiosity. Being from an agricultural area, I recognized the shape almost immediately.

It's a scaled-up replica of a commonly-used sort of fertilizer bin.

1 comment:

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    I wonder if the in-laws realized the connection.

    You're really on a weird kick, huh? (I'm reading this in reverse order, so maybe I should have said this a few comments up.)

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