In Almere Haven are a few places where you can build your dreamhouse without all the building restrictions by the government. A contest was held to design a house and seventeen winners were allowed to build here in the "Reality quarter". Here somebody made a kind of hobbit home.
A house made of steel and glass.
A house on posts, ready for floods?
The houses were built in 1977 and after 5 years they had to be demolished, but by their succes they are still there and inhabited.
My eyes are awe struck with what one can do without government regulations.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMy favourite is the, your words Marianne, Hobbit house ☺ It would have been such a shame if they had to be demolished, I should imagine that after five years the occupants would be quite happy there!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat fabulous houses Marianne, and what a pity if they had to be destroyed.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMy favourite is the house on stilts but I would rather have it on the ground!
We would be fine with more housing like these without government intervention.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI was pleased that this design competition finally ended with people living in the houses.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHeel vindingrijk, en erg interessant om te zien!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAmsterdam was cutting edge in the 70's, as it has always been and always will be!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery creative!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDearest Marianne,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenSo in other words, they never got to be demolished?
A construction entirely in steel and glass must get really hot in summer, like the previous week...
Hugs,
Mariette
Wouldn't you just love to see the insides??? I would!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI can't imagine tearing those down after the expense of building them! Some of those folks must have a lot of money. interesting post.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNot sure which one I like best but I find them interesting.
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Casas muito bem integradas na paisagem.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
The municipality determines so much that is really great to have a place where one can build creatively. A very special houses. Maybe I would live in house 1.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAwesome! Glad I didn't have to wear the dress. :-)
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