“This 1,000 square-foot weekend cabin, basically a steel box on stilts, can be completely shuttered when the owner is away. Situated near a river in a floodplain, the 20’ x 20’ square footprint rises three stories and is topped by the living room/kitchen. Large, 10’ x 18’ steel shutters can be closed simultaneously using a hand crank.” (Source)
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Well, as a design project I might like it. I guess they wanted the house to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright homage: a Weltzheimer Residence roof, on top of the Price Tower. On the other hand, if I would be hiking in the beautiful forest and suddenly I’d see a structure made of five rusted 20′ containers stacked as a post-apocalyptic machine gun/observation tower or outpost for protection against a zombie invasion, well, I’d sure be pissed off. We’ve got more than a fair share of abandoned industrial structures – and each of them is pretty like a poke in the eye! And don’t come with suff like: “Steel is the only material 100% recyclable!” Yeah, right … at what costs?
Anyway, the silver lining is that after reading this article, I will enjoy more reading the other ones in the newsletter! So, hope is not lost (completely)!
BTW, which would be the price for building such a contraption (including transportation, permits for hurting Mother Nature and so on … Don’t answaer, it was a rethorical question … All the best to all of you, TH people!
Wow, Mugur, here I am thinking this fellow can build whatever house he jolly well wants to on his OWN land, but no! You, critic at large/hiker, would be pissed off to see his house–that he had built on his OWN land. Why don’t you try this: stay off his property. Then your tender sensibilities won’t be all hurtied.
Well, ushie, thanks for your piece of advice! You got a good point here (which I’ve missed!) – it’s his property!
And if it is surrounded by trees , we won’t have to look at it – and besides that, why would I be hiking in a floodplain? Just to risk being confounded with a bear and getting shot?
Anyway, my main observation was regarding the architectural style in that specific location. Best regards to you!
My parents just lost EVERYTHING in Hurricane Matthew and I am looking for a home to be built that will withstand the future floods, as well as be a safe home for my parents in their golden years. Im having a hard time finding contractors willing to build such a small home! My parents built their house in 1979, and never planned on leaving. Thank goodness for flood insurance, but now we gotta REBUILD! I live in the Seattle area, and am here to assist in the process. If you guys know of a reputable builder near Jacksonville, Florida who would enjoy a project in the swamps…Ive got a job for you!!! xox from the swamp