Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Amazing architecture: Head in the clouds

This is a 1950’s double-fronted Edwardian house in a small suburb of Melbourne, Australia.

front exterior

This is the entry into the house.

entry

Nothing too crazy so far, right? Well, this is the kitchen.

kitchenkitchen 2

And this is what really makes this 1950’s Edwardian not your typical 1950’s Edwardian!

cloud 1

How freakin’ cool is that?! The Cloud House was designed by McBride Charles Ryan. The house was designed in three parts:

  • The original front facade respects the character of the area and fits in with other houses in the neighbourhood.
  • The funky red kitchen “box” bridges the original front of the house with the new cloud extrusion at the back.
  • The cloud extrusion is a unique, fun, and whimsical surprise that makes this home truly one-of-a-kind!

kitchen in cloud

I love how the strips of wood on the ceiling, walls, and floor create the effect of sunlight shining through a cloud.

cloud exterior 2

cloud exterior 3

Check out the McBride Charles Ryan website to read all about the Cloud House and see lots more pictures.

Is there a one-of-a-kind house in your neighbourhood?

kelly sig

7 comments:

  1. Love the cloud images they're for dreaming and making dreams come true too!

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  2. that is incredibly cool! I adore that white hallway with the black fixtures and uber cool carpet leading down to the kitchen. It's all cool, of course.
    PS: I've picked the colour for our powder room: Benjamin Moore Chambourd.

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    1. Cool! I'll have to take a look at Chambourd in my fan deck :-)

      Kelly

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  3. Way out of the box thinking. I love it. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. That is so trippy. I wonder what the acoustics are like.

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  5. I have seen it on TV - very clever but I would not want to live in it !

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  6. I love that there is no limit to the imagination. This is an incredible concept. Way to cool! If its modern I love it!!!

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