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barnacle house
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:52 pm
by Gob
prefabricated architecture specialists modscape have planned a conceptual property perched above the ocean in the australian state of victoria. the project, which is designed for a couple exploring options for a holiday home, hangs off the cliff face in the same way that barnacles cling to the side of a ship.
envisioned as a natural extension of the landscape, the dwelling shares a direct relationship with the sea below, utilizing modular design technologies and prefabrication methods. residents enter the home through a carport positioned at the uppermost level where an elevator vertically connects each sequential storey. interior furnishings are kept as minimal as possible as not to detract from expansive ocean views, and the property’s distinct spatial characteristics.
Re: barnacle house
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 12:16 am
by rubato
Spectacular views, but it appears to be anchored in mudstone which eventually will let go and dump it in the ocean.
Is this a Zen 'cycle of life' kind of thing? Planned extinction?
yrs,
rubato
Re: barnacle house
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:37 am
by Gob
Or, as is stated, a "conceptual" property....
Re: barnacle house
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:26 pm
by TPFKA@W
Ha ha. Not a fecking chance in hell.

Re: barnacle house
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:42 pm
by MajGenl.Meade
Amen, sister! Brings a whole new meaning to having the neighbours drop in
Re: barnacle house
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:20 pm
by rubato
I'd love to spend a weekend there. When it was still newish and not about to fall in the ocean, that is. The kind of isolation you can have in the desert or high mountains but in a totally different physical environment.
and so changeable. I love looking at the ocean.
yrs,
rubato
Re: barnacle house
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:19 pm
by wesw
didn t they notice that flat spot there? silly concept
Re: barnacle house
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:24 pm
by BoSoxGal
I would live in that house in a heartbeat - but I certainly hope the environmental regulations in Australia (or anywhere else) would prohibit it from ever being built.
Re: barnacle house
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:32 pm
by wesw
i bet you wouldn t find a single house builder that would live there.