Category: What the ?

I was driving through Little River In Victoria a couple of weeks ago and couldn’t resist stopping to take this photo.

From my personal knowledge this boat has been in the back yard for at least the last nine years. . . . and shows little signs of being launched any time soon.

As it’s as big as a house, is this a way around needing a planning permit to build a new house?

 

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UPDATE

Since writing the post I found the following article in ‘The Age’ about the boat; The Age Article

 

No . . .  it’s Art!

This mid-19th century house was empty for 11 years before being compulsorily purchased by Thanet District Council, in Kent and is now an art work..

The idea was from Alex Chinneck and is called ‘From the knees of my nose to the belly of my toes’

The project, completed in August cost £100,000 ($210,000).

If you are planning to be in the UK you can see it in Godwin Street, Margate, Kent.

Thanks to the Daily Mail for the photograph.

 

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A couple of weeks ago I was in New Zealand where people refer to their holiday ‘shack’ as a Bach.

Some of the Bachs I saw were anything but shacks.

The Bach in this photo is the weirdest that I heard about,

It’s called the Skysphere.

It is the personal project of Jono Williams and is app-controlled and solar-powered.

For more information check out Jono’s web page at The Skysphere.

 

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This unusual silver building hanging over a shallow valley in Suffolk, UK. is known as the ‘Balancing Barn’.

It was designed by MVRDV, from Holland who are well known for the ingenuity of their designs.

It is actually rented out as a holiday home sleeping up to 8 people.

Want to know more check out this link: www.living-architecture.co.uk

 

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It might be soft . . . but just make sure it is well tied down!

I found this photo on vi.sualize.us

If your friends and/or colleges think you need to get your act together perhaps you need to spend some time in this bathroom!

 

I think I might find it off putting using the toilet. . . . because it would feel as though there was a crowd in there with me!

I found this photo on the Hooked on Houses Website: hookedonhouses.net

 

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If you are wondering why I am referring to this unusual hexagonal house as a Top House. . .

. . . . it’s because it’s even more unusual than it looks

It spins (although not as fast as a real spinning top)

It is called the Everingham Rotating House and at top speed it can do one rotation every 30 minutes.h

If you want to find out more about the house, or even book a holiday in it, check out this link: everinghamrotatinghouse.com.au

 

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I like some sort of sculptural piece in a garden . . . . but I think this might be a bit over the top.

A representation of the famous Michelangelo ‘Statue of David’ 4m tall.

I didn’t say copy because it looks like David has been doing some trunk curls to get that six pack since the original statue!

It created a bit of a stir in Caroline Springs last month, as you can see by an article in the Herald Sun.

As you might expect some of the neighbours aren’t too happy about it.

But legally there isn’t anything they can do about it.

According to the local council it doesn’t need a planning, or building permit, and it isn’t advertising anything.

For another piece of ‘Art’ that upset the neighbours see the Oxford Shark House.

 

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I would certainly describe this property as eye catching!

Although it does look like a Temple to me, its actually a three bedroom house.

Rather than the tropics it’s in a small street in the Melbourne Suburb of Cairnlea.

 

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