New Tube House Lands from Outer Space!

I ran across this posting the other day at the following link:

http://www.greenbuildingsnyc.com/2009/06/02/konyk-hydra-house/

The home was designed by Craig Konyk of Brooklyn-based Konyk Architecture. Konyk’s submission contemplates a single-room structure with bold red neoprene rubber walls that would serve as a retirement home for the senior citizen that frequents Atlantic City’s casinos and other attractions.

exterior axonometric view

you have to love the contextual design

be careful not to fall in that hole on your way to the front door

I am really struggling with what to say about this house, so I won't bother. I guess a picture is better than a thousand words.

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New House Plan from Simply Elegant Home Designs

Simply Elegant Home Designs is offering a new house plan called the "Hudson Farmhouse". The Hudson Cottage offers an open main level floor plan with connected spaces that are perfect family gatherings. The master suite and a home office sit "around the corner" from the main floor public spaces. Two additional bedrooms and a shared bath occupy the second floor. At almost 2700 square feet this is the largest plan that Simply Elegant now offers, yet it still retains the modest massing and scale of a traditional farmhouse design. This was achieved through careful 3 dimensional computer modeling and study. The images below depict the design.

You can obtain more information on this plan and others at Simply Elegant Home Designs.

Making quick work of a reroofing project

I just ran across this interesting You Tube video.  This illustrates a nifty new way of removing shingles from a roof.  Aside from this being absolutely crazy, one has to marvel at the skill of the bucket operator.

PS - don't try this at home!