Nautilus Shell House was build for a Mexico City couple by Senosiain Arquitectos. This sculpture perhaps taking inspiration from a certain Beatles song.The construction involves steel reinforced chicken wire with several inches thick concrete spread over to create smooth curved surfaces, resembling the internal abode of a snail.
image(copyright Senosiain),(click 2 enlarge)''The work in scale model generated numerous changes until finding the volume that requested the construction:The Nautilus''
image(copyright Senosiain),(click 2 enlarge)''Harmonic space in three dimension where the continuous dynamics of the fourth dimension when journeying in spiral perceived on the flight of steps ,with the sensation to float on the vegetation''
image(copyright Senosiain),(click 2 enlarge)It promotes the flight of steps in spiral it continues through the lobby,it passes by the TV room sheltered by the belly of the crustacean and climbing by the snail-stairs one gets to the study from where one can get a glimpse of the mountainous landscape''
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More Information: www.arquitecturaorganica.com
Recommended Books:
Nature and Architecture
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The Organic Approach to Architecture
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Bio-Architecture, First Edition
By Javier Senosiain
1 comment:
Wow, how creative! I love the stained glass.
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