Polish architect Jakub Szczesny claims to have built the world’s
narrowest house, just 122 centimetres across. The house is squeezed into
an alleyway formed between a pre-World War II house and a modern
apartment at Chlodna 22 Street and Zelazna 74 Street in the centre of
Warsaw. The project is called the Keret house - named after Israeli
writer and filmmaker Etgar Keret, who has headed the art project and
will live in the property, on-and-off, for six months.
The
two-story aluminium and plastic house is located on a plot measuring 92
centimeters in its narrowest point and 152 centimeters in its widest
point. The house itself is 72 centimeters (28 inch) in the narrowest and
122 centimeters (4 feet) in the widest point.The triangular building
runs 33 feet (10 meters) deep at the base and stands 30 feet (9 meters)
tall.
Metal and aluminum pipes hold the structure nearly 10
feet (3 meters) above the ground, and visitors will climb a metal
staircase and squeeze through a hole to enter the building. The ground
floor contains a toilet and shower, a kitchen with a sink and cupboards,
a table for two, and a bean bag sofa. Another metal ladder goes to the
second floor, which has a nearly double-size bed, a table and a chair.
The house has no windows, instead, a perforated steel facade is used to
allow in light.
“At
first it seems that the construction of living space within such
premise is impossible”, says the architect Jakub Szczesny. “Keret House
is to contradict that false image, simultaneously broadening the concept
of impossible architecture.”
“We deeply believe it will become
a symbol of modern Warsaw ingrained in its complicated history. The
House attracts attention of media from entire world. He hope it will
show the most fascinating side of Warsaw”, say Sarmen Beglarian and
Sylwia Szymaniak form Polish Modern Art Foundation, the curators of the
project.
The house will remain in place for at least two years,
but could end up staying for good. “It has already become a Warsaw icon
and is already on the tourist map,” said the architect.
A
metal door and gravel path lead to a set of stationary metal steps
which in turn lead to a trap door into the house that is only four feet
wide.
A trap door leads to the staircase entrance below from the living area of the Keret House.
Jakub Szczesny, architect of the Keret House, stands in the alley under the home.
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/10/polish-architect-builds-worlds-thinnest.html
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
City in The Mist, Beauty or Dangerous Beauty
City in the mist creates a sense of some frightening mystery, on the
one hand, this is beautiful natural phenomenon on the other it always
seems that the fog is hiding something dangerous …
1. Asiago Plateau, Italy
2. Moscow
3. San – Francisco
4. New York
5. Capetown
6. City of Bagan, Burma
7. Caracas, Venezuela
8. . Trubbach, Switzerland
9. Chicago
10. Vancouver
11. Moscow
12. London
13. Bergamo, Italy
14. Dubai, UAE
1. Asiago Plateau, Italy
2. Moscow
3. San – Francisco
4. New York
5. Capetown
6. City of Bagan, Burma
7. Caracas, Venezuela
8. . Trubbach, Switzerland
9. Chicago
10. Vancouver
11. Moscow
12. London
13. Bergamo, Italy
14. Dubai, UAE
Friday, March 15, 2013
17 places to see before you die
The world is amazing. There are so many interesting, wonderful,
inexplicable. See Paris and die? You should see more in life at least
like some areas of this post! Though even to die too early and
meaningless – because the world is still so much unknown!
1. Skougafoss Falls in southern Iceland.
2. The town of Colmar in northeastern France.
3. Lavender fields in Provence, France.
4. The night sky over the Indian Ocean.
5. Swiss capital Bern.
6. Wisteria Gardens of Kawachi in Kitakyushu, Japan.
7. Dawn at the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in the District of Columbia.
8. Tunnel of love in Klevan, Ukraine.
9. Wulong Karst landscape in China.
10. Japanese forest.
11. 12. Ostantsevaya Shiprok Mountain in New Mexico.
13. Washington, DC, during the cherry blossom festival.
14. Sunset in Fyalbaka, Sweden.
15. Region Landmannalaugar in Iceland.
16. Japanese Garden in Portland.
17. The waterfall near the town of Ogun in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
18. Forest in Colorado.
http://oddstuffmagazine.com/17-places-to-see-before-you-die.html
1. Skougafoss Falls in southern Iceland.
2. The town of Colmar in northeastern France.
3. Lavender fields in Provence, France.
4. The night sky over the Indian Ocean.
5. Swiss capital Bern.
6. Wisteria Gardens of Kawachi in Kitakyushu, Japan.
7. Dawn at the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in the District of Columbia.
8. Tunnel of love in Klevan, Ukraine.
9. Wulong Karst landscape in China.
10. Japanese forest.
11. 12. Ostantsevaya Shiprok Mountain in New Mexico.
13. Washington, DC, during the cherry blossom festival.
14. Sunset in Fyalbaka, Sweden.
15. Region Landmannalaugar in Iceland.
16. Japanese Garden in Portland.
17. The waterfall near the town of Ogun in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
18. Forest in Colorado.
http://oddstuffmagazine.com/17-places-to-see-before-you-die.html
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Sunday, December 16, 2012 Roof Gardens at Namba Parks, Osaka, Japan
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Beneath the park, a canyon like curved path runs through specialty retail, entertainment and dining venues. Various kinds of restaurants are located on the sixth floor, and shops are located on the second to fifth floors. There is also an amphitheater for live shows, as well as space for small personal vegetable gardens and wagon shops.
When Osaka's baseball stadium closed its doors, it opened the door to a prime redevelopment opportunity in a new commercial district adjacent to Namba Train Station, the first stop from Kansai Airport. Given the location, owner Nankai Electric Railway asked Jerde to create a gateway that would redefine Osaka's identity. So Jerde conceived Namba Parks as a large park, a natural intervention in Osaka's dense and harsh urban condition.
“Namba Parks creates a new natural experience for Osaka that celebrates the interaction of people, culture and recreation,” explained Jon Jerde of The Jerde Partnership who developed the park.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Second Beautiful Life of Trees As a Art
Everyone knows that in every piece of marble sculpture is hidden, you
only need to take it in a right way. The same can be said about every
stump, every fallen log in the forest. The forest site is engaged by
British artist Tommy Craggs, He creates sculptures from stumps left by
felled or broken trees. Its really unique you can see here….
1. Animals, people, mythological creatures – all of them have in common is that it makes by old stumps.
2. And, in the process of his work he uses mainly a chainsaw.
3. That’s it, he is mainly treated wood like…
4. …
5. 6. However, Cragg made it very nice, well-detailed figures, real decoration in forests…
7. In general, the work of Tommy Cragg can be seen around the cities of Durham and Knersbro in the north of England.
8. But Cragg does similar wood sculpture around the world. Sometimes he is even invited by residents and administration of various localities to create his masterpieces on their territory.
13. Of course, the work of Tommy Craggs, for all their undoubted beauty can not bring back to life a dead tree. However, they make the forest beautiful, varied and original. At least some compensation for the harm caused by the nature of man.
1. Animals, people, mythological creatures – all of them have in common is that it makes by old stumps.
2. And, in the process of his work he uses mainly a chainsaw.
3. That’s it, he is mainly treated wood like…
4. …
5. 6. However, Cragg made it very nice, well-detailed figures, real decoration in forests…
7. In general, the work of Tommy Cragg can be seen around the cities of Durham and Knersbro in the north of England.
8. But Cragg does similar wood sculpture around the world. Sometimes he is even invited by residents and administration of various localities to create his masterpieces on their territory.
13. Of course, the work of Tommy Craggs, for all their undoubted beauty can not bring back to life a dead tree. However, they make the forest beautiful, varied and original. At least some compensation for the harm caused by the nature of man.
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