Half a century ago, during the first space flights, alien themes were in vogue. Under her influence, the Finnish architect Matti Suuronen in 1965 designed an unusual house - a house in the shape of a flying saucer. An innovative and controversial project at that time was named "Futuro". No more than a hundred such buildings have been built around the world, and one of them was recently put up for sale in New Zealand.
In fact, Suuronen did not design a refuge for aliens or a meeting place for ufologists, but a universal ski cabin. It had to be light and mobile for ease of installation on any edge, so the building is almost entirely built of composites and plastic. The booth needs to be heated - the rounded arches are just optimized for this purpose. Finally, the all-round view through the porthole windows is made for both comfort and safety in case the booth is covered with snow.
The New Zealand company Futuro Homes managed to build only a dozen houses in the region in the 70s, largely because the locals boycotted plastic and demanded that they provide the interior that they were used to. And on an area of only 50 square meters, and even with rounded walls, this is very problematic. Inside the house for sale, only the original fiberglass bench and an irregularly shaped rug are preserved.
On the other hand, the main frame and walls made of fiberglass-reinforced polyester plastic have proven to be very durable and justified their purpose. Renovating and redecorating the interior is a creative challenge and challenge for a designer. New Zealand's Futuro is on sale for $ 200,000, with the ability to ship anywhere in the world.
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