Английская Википедия:Bolwoningen
Bolwoningen is a Dutch community in Den Bosch, Netherlands. It consists of 50 spherical houses grouped together near to a canal.[1]
History
The community was built in Шаблон:Start date and age by artist and sculptor Шаблон:Interlanguage link with a grant from the government to build experimental housing.[1]
Design
Each Bolwoning (literally 'bulb house', or 'ball house') is constructed with Glass fiber reinforced concrete. The houses were prefabricated and could be erected in as little as one day and were designed to have low energy consumption and easy maintenance.[1][2]
Each house has three main levels, with storage in bottom. The first, bottom level is the bedroom, the second, middle is the bathroom, and the third, top floor is the living space.[2] The top space features unique round windows that offer panoramic views.[2] Each houses's total floor space is 55 square meters (600 sq. ft.), with a diameter of 5.5 meters (18').[2]
The houses have been continuously occupied since the community was first constructed.Шаблон:Citation needed
References
External links
- The Bolwoningen By Dries Kreijkamp: An article in iGNANT Magazine by Paula Lou Riebschläger.
- Suburban Balls: An article in Uncube Magazine by Anneke Bokern
- Construction of special Spherical houses (1984): A Youtube video published by Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld & Geluid