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by Norman Gabitzsch
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Our lightweight, microfiber tapestries are available in three different sizes and feature incredible artwork to complement any wall space. Each tapestry has hemmed edges for secure hanging with nails and/or thumbtacks.
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By the end of the Second World War, the strategic port city of Rotterdam had been leveled by bombardment. The Dutch went about rebuilding the... more
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By the end of the Second World War, the strategic port city of Rotterdam had been leveled by bombardment. The Dutch went about rebuilding the important city with new experimental architecture. The Cube Houses are a set of innovative houses built in Rotterdam and Helmond in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom and based on the concept of "living as an urban roof": high density housing with sufficient space on the ground level, since its main purpose is to optimise the space inside. Blom tilted the cube of a conventional house 45 degrees, and rested it upon a hexagon-shaped pylon. His design represents a village within a city, where each house represents a tree, and all the houses together, a forest. The central idea of the cube houses around the world is mainly optimizing the space, as a house, to a better distribution of the rooms inside.
Three test versions were first constructed in 1974, and in 1977 18 houses were constructed in Helmond. The many houses requi...
Native Texan who has had a chance to see the world. I am fascinated by nature, color, texture, and shape. Lately I have begun to see light in the world of Black and White. My style is eclectic. I let the subject matter take me where it wants to go. More of his work can be found on 1X.com/member/normga or follow on Twitter at @NormGa1
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Alida M Haslett
Intriguing concept- looks like it would be tough drinking coffee at a table in one of those- I think I'd fall over Wonderful abstract architecture and information on these Cube Houses! Great work, Norman. l/f
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Alida ... Locals say "Fun to look at, difficult to live in!" Thank you for the comment and support of the photograph, "Rotterdam's Cube Houses".