Comments on: Futuro Prefab: Spaceship-Shaped 1960s House of the Future Lands in Rotterdam http://inhabitat.com/futuro-prefab-1960s-house-of-the-future-lands-in-rotterdam/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 22 May 2013 16:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Ken Kinghorn http://inhabitat.com/futuro-prefab-1960s-house-of-the-future-lands-in-rotterdam/comment-page-1/#comment-453083 Ken Kinghorn Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:59:42 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=290564#comment-453083 Back in 1973 I spent the summer parking cars at an amusement park named 'Gaslight Village' in Lake George, NY USA. All summer we'd shelter under this 'flying saucer' which sat in the corner of the parking lot. It's funny to me now how I never gave it a second thought. Years later I saw a picture in an architecture blog.. it was a Futuro - and in perfect shape too! A few years later it disappeared. I wish I knew where it went. These are so cool! Back in 1973 I spent the summer parking cars at an amusement park named ‘Gaslight Village’ in Lake George, NY USA. All summer we’d shelter under this ‘flying saucer’ which sat in the corner of the parking lot. It’s funny to me now how I never gave it a second thought. Years later I saw a picture in an architecture blog.. it was a Futuro – and in perfect shape too! A few years later it disappeared. I wish I knew where it went. These are so cool!

]]> By: Dales http://inhabitat.com/futuro-prefab-1960s-house-of-the-future-lands-in-rotterdam/comment-page-1/#comment-449807 Dales Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:22:04 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=290564#comment-449807 The most famous example might be the one used as the VIP room for a strip club in Tampa, Florida called 2001 space odyssey http://2001nude.com/ The most famous example might be the one used as the VIP room for a strip club in Tampa, Florida called 2001 space odyssey
http://2001nude.com/

]]> By: clarerose http://inhabitat.com/futuro-prefab-1960s-house-of-the-future-lands-in-rotterdam/comment-page-1/#comment-351448 clarerose Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:00:27 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=290564#comment-351448 I remember seeing one of these in New Zealand in the early 70's. We used to pass it on the way to the beach and I always wished I could see inside, and then one day it was open and we got to check it out. As a child I thought it was pretty special. I remember seeing one of these in New Zealand in the early 70′s. We used to pass it on the way to the beach and I always wished I could see inside, and then one day it was open and we got to check it out. As a child I thought it was pretty special.

]]> By: dpoggemann http://inhabitat.com/futuro-prefab-1960s-house-of-the-future-lands-in-rotterdam/comment-page-1/#comment-351333 dpoggemann Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:28:28 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=290564#comment-351333 Hi! Thank you for mentioning my Pod for rent in Wisconsin :) We just love renting it out to people all over the US and the world. We actually had a renter from Munich a couple years ago that stayed for a couple weeks. He flew into Chicago and drove up for his "out of the world stay" (I know, cheesy but I am from Wisconsin so what do you expect :) ). Great article by the way... To ansewr the question from Dr. Nagy. No, they do not still produce. There were about 50 made by the Futuro corp in Finland and about 50 licensed to be made in the US. Approximate cost... I saw one go at auction at Christie's in Paris for over 140,000 Euros and I saw another in the US that was "gutted" with nothing inside but the shell for $50,000 USD. I guess you might be able to buy one in good shape for around $100,000 - $125,000 USD if someone was interested in selling :). Sewer pipes go below the pod from the center area... Thanks much and hope this helps! Drew Hi! Thank you for mentioning my Pod for rent in Wisconsin :) We just love renting it out to people all over the US and the world. We actually had a renter from Munich a couple years ago that stayed for a couple weeks. He flew into Chicago and drove up for his “out of the world stay” (I know, cheesy but I am from Wisconsin so what do you expect :) ).

Great article by the way…

To ansewr the question from Dr. Nagy. No, they do not still produce. There were about 50 made by the Futuro corp in Finland and about 50 licensed to be made in the US. Approximate cost… I saw one go at auction at Christie’s in Paris for over 140,000 Euros and I saw another in the US that was “gutted” with nothing inside but the shell for $50,000 USD. I guess you might be able to buy one in good shape for around $100,000 – $125,000 USD if someone was interested in selling :) .

Sewer pipes go below the pod from the center area…

Thanks much and hope this helps!

Drew

]]> By: @RussellLord http://inhabitat.com/futuro-prefab-1960s-house-of-the-future-lands-in-rotterdam/comment-page-1/#comment-351292 @RussellLord Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:49:13 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=290564#comment-351292 Anyone aware of the similar concept of the Dymaxion House developed by inventor and architect Buckminster Fuller in 1929? I would call this a beautiful and insightful reinterpretation of Fuller's design, but can't really credit Suuronen with a truly innovative idea. Fuller was significant, and his designs should certainly have been known in Europe by the late 60s. Hate to rain on the parade, but feel proper credit may be due to another design leader as well. Anyone aware of the similar concept of the Dymaxion House developed by inventor and architect Buckminster Fuller in 1929? I would call this a beautiful and insightful reinterpretation of Fuller’s design, but can’t really credit Suuronen with a truly innovative idea. Fuller was significant, and his designs should certainly have been known in Europe by the late 60s.

Hate to rain on the parade, but feel proper credit may be due to another design leader as well.

]]> By: DrNagy http://inhabitat.com/futuro-prefab-1960s-house-of-the-future-lands-in-rotterdam/comment-page-1/#comment-351073 DrNagy Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:33:31 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=290564#comment-351073 I would buy one if they would still produce it. Are there any plans available? What is the approx. cost? Where is the sewer? Dr. Nagy Tennessee, USA I would buy one if they would still produce it. Are there any plans available? What is the approx. cost? Where is the sewer?
Dr. Nagy
Tennessee, USA

]]> By: Peter Syster http://inhabitat.com/futuro-prefab-1960s-house-of-the-future-lands-in-rotterdam/comment-page-1/#comment-350816 Peter Syster Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:37:53 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=290564#comment-350816 You find one at the right corner of the former "Berliner Rundfunk" area in Berlin, Nalepastrasse. Position: 52 28'40.74''North 13 29'55.09'' East See the pics here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=STFVU1HX http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EC3F7DCF http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FDNSG8RI You find one at the right corner of the former “Berliner Rundfunk” area in Berlin, Nalepastrasse.

Position: 52 28’40.74”North 13 29’55.09” East

See the pics here:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=STFVU1HX
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EC3F7DCF
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FDNSG8RI

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