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It is a commonly held adage that a man’s house is his castle. A forward-thinking individual in San Juan, Dominican Republic took this old saying to a whole new level. With glistening white towers and graceful arched windows, it’s easy to imagine this abode nestled firmly in the midst of a Caribbean fairy tale. That [...]
Posted by Strange Houses on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 12:03 am
Filed under All Houses, castles · Tagged abode, arched windows, Caribbean, christopher columbus, Dominican Republic, famous cathedrals, fortifications, home, house, royal buildings, San Juan, san juan dominican republic, santo domingo, tapestries
Situated in New Rochelle, New York, this house looks equal parts UFO and Ewok village. The series of pods are connected by walkways, and each pod rests a top a single central stalk. According to various architectural sources, the inspiration for this house comes not from up in the stars, but rather at our feet. [...]
Posted by Strange Houses on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 10:54 pm
Filed under All Houses, Off the ground, Pods · Tagged abode, architect, ewok village, flower queen, home, house, inspiration, lace, pod home, Pods, queen anne, stalk, stilt, strange, tree house, ufo, unique, weird, wild flower