Cube Houses in Rotterdam

See also Cube Houses in Helmond post from July 15 2008.

So here we have a few photos from the "Kubuswoningen" in Rotterdam. It is really hard to choose just 3 photos. There were many fun pictures taken - but I only have so much space to show pictures. So - do a search on Internet and you can find much more interesting ones too - especially if you go to Trekearth.com. I'm not really a great photographer though - just really like art and architecture and I think it needs to be showed off - especially the Dutch architecture!

The last photo there of course, is the one inside photo I capture for you. It was the very top room - "zolder" and it was the coziest little room. Again, to get an idea what you are looking at - see the linklist and you can find more information about this home.

Inside was interesting and small. But not as small as I thought it would be. It was roomy in some areas and clausterphobic in other areas. But it would be a fun space to live in - if you are single or just two of you. It's not really a space for kids - steep stairway and such. We saw two of them for sale - I think we read that the going price is just a bit higher than other apartments in the area. The size is comparable to a small apartment. I really did like it though - I wouldn't mind living in one if I wasn't a busy mom - that and I don't really like living in crowded places - and Rotterdam is too crowded for me. Too bad.

Upside Down House

This is a link to a newly built house in Germany actually. I thought it was cool so I thought I'd post it here. My Dad sent me the link and I'm actually quite fond that he's remembered that i do like modern architecture - even stuff that's totally out there and just for amusement sometimes :-) Thanks Daddio.

http://rss.news.yahoo.com/imgrss/events/lf/091108upsidedownhous

Villas

Location: Grasrijk, Meerhoven, Eindhoven

These are what they call "villas" here in Eindhoven. They are big and modern and freestanding - not connect with the neighbors. They are mini-villas really. But they are big compared to other homes in the neighborhood - but not compared to a real villa of course. This is just a view of a row of them from the back. Later I shall post individual ones from the front. I really like these ones because the other "villas" in the neighborhood are like all the same color in a row - but these ones are all a bit different. One of my most favorites streets in Grasrijk.

Newly built in Grasrijk

Location: Grasrijk, Meerhoven, Eindhoven

I don't have much to say about these - they are newly built - as you can see from the dirt and weeded field in front of them. Soon that field will be filled with new modern homes, too. All I can really say is that I like them. I like that they use the two color brick schemes and I just like them. Some are bigger that others and that's nice because it helps break up the "skyline" and make it not so static and boring. And I like that the window frames are a nice warm wood color and the windows are all different shapes - some longer and skinny and lying horizontal and others tall and placed just at the edge of the house.