Comments on: Monolithic Pods; Affordable Housing And New Architecture

Monolithic Pods; Affordable Housing And New Architecture

MiguelCardoso — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 19:39:32 -0800

Hot Little Igloos And Tutti-Frutti Toadstools or Living In Your Own I-Pod: Affordable housing gets seriously cute and makes Hobbits or Bubble boys and girls of all of us. The floor plans are versatile and the rentals (from $68 to $110 a week) are enticing. The "idea that governed the whole planning of Dome Park Lane and really became our goal was to provide clean, secure and -- most importantly -- affordable housing for low-income individuals." Are monolithic domes too good to be true or too weird to catch on? I sincerely hope not. [Via Linkfilter].

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 19:58:48 -0800

If I ever build one of these babies, I'm putting a big nipple on my rooftop.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 20:24:33 -0800

Bucky would approve. Hobbit wannabes should also check out Roger Dean's designs.

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 20:28:12 -0800

Oh, I'm am so in love with the Roger Dean stuff! It's like 60's drug posters meets implementation. It's kitsch, but cool. I want one.

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 22:07:24 -0800

Looks good to me -- I'd buy one. Also, thanks for the linkfilter plug - I'm headed over there right now to see how it stacks up against MeFi.

By: cinderful

cinderful — Fri, 27 Dec 2002 00:06:40 -0800

I was temporarily confused. I thought you mean iPod

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Fri, 27 Dec 2002 00:09:48 -0800

It was an awful pun on that, cinderful. iPod = a(n) (architectural) pod for me. As in peas in a pod. Ugh indeed. Can you tell I have a new imac or what? ;)

By: blink

blink — Fri, 27 Dec 2002 03:28:28 -0800

affordable housing is good in particular when it's cute as well.

By: pekar wood

pekar wood — Fri, 27 Dec 2002 04:21:26 -0800

Affordable, and disposable! er, ecologically responsible, rather.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Fri, 27 Dec 2002 14:45:04 -0800

peas in a pod?

By: agregoli

agregoli — Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:35:29 -0800

Is it just me, or do more than a few of these dome people need to spend more time decorating? I found most of the pictures of the pictures of the rooms rather sparse.

By: Mars Saxman

Mars Saxman — Fri, 27 Dec 2002 19:39:48 -0800

Most people need to spend more time decorating whether they live in dome houses or the ordinary sort, agregoli. Most people don't even bother to paint over that flat ugly white.