The odd museum is characterized by its mosaic tiles, a roof covered with earth and grass, and large trees growing from inside the rooms, with limbs extending from the windows.
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The Hundertwasser Museum, a fascinating place
More greenery with this unique building, a mixture of Visual Art and Architecture. The Kunst Haus Wien museum in Vienna was established on the basic of the philosophy and artistic principles of the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The building itself, formerly the Thonet furniture factory, was remodeled according to Hundertwasser's own designs. Here one can experience some of Hundertwasser most intriguing architectural ideas. He believed that "it is good to walk on uneven floors". This unique idea can be seen throughout the museum. "Window racism" is another issue the architect raised. Why should all the windows be the same in one particular building? Also, the one idea of his that has had some impact among modern architects is the concept of "tree tenants".
The odd museum is characterized by its mosaic tiles, a roof covered with earth and grass, and large trees growing from inside the rooms, with limbs extending from the windows.
The odd museum is characterized by its mosaic tiles, a roof covered with earth and grass, and large trees growing from inside the rooms, with limbs extending from the windows.
Green Buildings, Green Design
Green Architecture is an integration of environmental elements, spiritual and personal well-being, healthy household practices, architectural designs and non-toxic building materials. The integration of all of these things creates the ideal, modern, nutritious home or work place. Better design for the greater good.
"Organic architecture seeks superior sense of use and a finer sense of comfort, expressed in organic simplicity."
-Frank Lloyd Wright
"Organic architecture seeks superior sense of use and a finer sense of comfort, expressed in organic simplicity."
-Frank Lloyd Wright
Green Design is Good Design
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The perfect place for a covert getaway
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Hill-Shaped French Eco House
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A pic inside
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Acros, a Giant Pyramid covered in Green Grass. Fukuoka-Japan
Aston Martin, a luxury resort disguised as a giant mountain of Lush Green in Montenegro.
The perfect place for a covert getaway
The view
Hill-Shaped French Eco House
A gorgeous green house disguised as a grassy hill in Reims, France
A pic inside
Maximum Garden House creates Green Urban Space in Singapore.
Vertical living wall and green roof
Source Inhabitat
Brad Pitt's Make it Right Housing in New Orleans
My good friend Marc Charbonnet forwarded this New York Times Article to me about Brad Pitt's Foundation "Make It Right". Marc and I were neighbors like Mary and Rhoda on the MTM Show. We lived in separate apartments a large Victorian Home Marc's mother owned on St Charles Avenue in New Orleans. I was getting a Master's in Architecture and Marc was self educating himself into becoming a brilliant decorator and designer. Cut to 15 years later and we would both be gracing the pages of Architectural Digest and we have been good friends ever since we met in New Orleans.
