maandag 19 september 2016

Experimental constructions

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.


15 opmerkingen:

  1. My eyes are awe struck with what one can do without government regulations.

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  2. My 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!

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  3. What fabulous houses Marianne, and what a pity if they had to be destroyed.
    My favourite is the house on stilts but I would rather have it on the ground!

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  4. We would be fine with more housing like these without government intervention.

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  5. I was pleased that this design competition finally ended with people living in the houses.

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  6. Heel vindingrijk, en erg interessant om te zien!

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  7. Amsterdam was cutting edge in the 70's, as it has always been and always will be!

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  8. Dearest Marianne,
    So 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

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  9. Wouldn't you just love to see the insides??? I would!

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  10. I can't imagine tearing those down after the expense of building them! Some of those folks must have a lot of money. interesting post.

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  11. Not sure which one I like best but I find them interesting.
    Coffee is on

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  12. Casas muito bem integradas na paisagem.
    Um abraço e boa semana.
    Andarilhar

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  13. 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.

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  14. Awesome! Glad I didn't have to wear the dress. :-)

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