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treading lightly on the landscape, the building cantilevers out 27 meters to a point 18 meters above the terrain below.
franck bohbot traveled to richard neutra's VDL research house II and documented it, capturing two generations of architectural experimentation.
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the micro-hotel room is enclosed by a tiny topography of stepping terraces.
the architects say that the building, and the activity that takes place within it, is meant to transform the way in which buildings are designed, engineered, and built.
Pretty neat but I wonder why the squared traditional skyscrapers (boardwalk pic) are included.. possibly existing? But they do seem part of the plan. Also I’m guessing systems (HVAC etc) would be a complete nightmare due to the organic layout. Other than that I wanna take a stroll around there. Kinda reminds me of a sandcastle!
Just sort of need Harrison Ford, Edward James Olmos, Daryll Hannah and Rutger Hauer to complete the final image for the design firm’s photos. Cool but more than frightening.