Originally built in 1957 as part of Disneyland's EPCOT center, the Monsanto House of the Future was built to depict the increasing relevance of structured-for-change environments in design and construction.

Michael Jantzen created the proposal for a video beach house in Malibu, California, in 1997. The structure was designed to be placed between two of the many houses lining the Pacific Coast highway that block the view of the ocean. To remedy this situation, the design calls for the front facade of the house to be constructed of television screens. These screens display real time and/or prerecorded images and sounds of the oceans, making the house seem to disappear from the vantage point of the passerby.

Built by Cundy, Santine & Associates Architects, LLC near Amery, Wisconsin on Lake Wappogasset, in 2006, this 28-foot by 38-foot "barn" features a guest apartment and recreation area in the upper level while the lower level houses a large finished garage and workshop. The staircase to the upper level is enclosed in a ten foot diameter "silo." (see right)

Located in Austria, dasparkhotel is a hotel made of...sewer pipes. Guests are provided with foam mattress double beds, cotton sleeping bags, a wool blanket , lighting, storage and 220V power. A hole in the top gives you a nice view of the nighttime sky.

Located in Olalla, Washington, this Hansel and Gretel cottage has a stone bridge, a custom treehouse and five stone fireplaces.

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