Frudo's House?

Did you know that Frudo's House in the Lord of the Rings is real?
Hmmm...
I mean this house i would like to share with you looks like the hobbits house..


The Owner and the House


The Interior


The Floor Plan and the Elevation



During Construction

THE DETAILS:

Location: West Wales

Designer: Arch. Simon Dale

Contractor: Simon Dale and His Father In-Law

Project Cost: 3,000 Euro

Description:

1. A rough stone wall was built around the perimeter for the wall foundation.

2. The stone was sourced from the hole and free.

3. The structure was oak posts used in the round

4. DPC plastic was laid in the hole and salvaged hardwood crates laid on top to provide a breathing space for straw bale insulation.

5. The roof is a series of layers to achieve insulation, waterproofing and low visual impact

6. Cotton dust sheets were laid on to the rafters, followed by whole straw bales, sealed with three layers of silage plastic and topped with earth from the original digging. A space was left in the centre for a skylight.

A Shell House And A Seashell House

Take time to look at these unique houses:

*SHELL HOUSE*


Shell House with Swimming Pool/Shell House @ Night


The Pool and The Bedroom


The Living Room


The Bathroom and The Faucet

Location: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Designer: Arch. Eduardo Ocampos
Contractor: Octavio Campos and Samuel Barrigan
Description:
1. Some of the windows look like holes that might be found in a real conch shell.
2. There are no corners–it’s completely rounded in the ground floor.
3. The walls in the home are the same color as the floor.
4. The mirrors, bathroom accessories, faucets and towel racks were all made by hand.
5. The upstairs bathroom sink is made out of the base of a conch shell.
6. The faucets are made out of coral.
7. Towel racks are made from conch shells & other seashells and items found on the local beach.
8. The adjacent bedroom’s headboard looks like a piece of conch shell that has been cut in two.

*SEASHELL HOUSE*


The Colorful Seashell House


The Living Room/The Stairway



The Bedroom and The Bathroom

Location: Mexico City
Designer: Senosiain Arquitectos
Description:
The house is put together using ferrocement construction, a technique involving a frame of steel-reinforced chicken wire with a special two-inch-thick composite of concrete spread over it, resulting in a structure that's earthquake-proof and maintenance-free.


Now, choose where would you want to live..
in a shell house or in a seashell house?
in a plain white shell house or in a colorful seashell house?

PhotoArt

According to Merv Rosenquist Photo Art is somewhere between authentic photography and painting, with an occasional surprise... It is in the form of a composite, a simple effect or treatment added to a single image. With the use of imaging software, such as Adobe Photoshop, elements of multiple photos can be combined into a single image. Starting with a “base” photo that will serve as the “canvas,” elements from other photos are added as layers to produce the final image.


Here's my portfolio of PhotoArt

Elephant-Shaped House

Owner : Paul Oracion
Designer : Faustino Oracion
Location : Rosal St., Brgy. Poblacion Uno,
Bansalan, Davao Del Sur, Philippines
Materials : Concrete, Wood and Steel
Project Cost : 3 Million Pesos



I was once read the news about this elephant house last January in enquirer.net. Since no photos was attached on the news, and for curiosity reason, i find time to look for it in the newspaper, television news and even on youtube. Fortunately, i found it.. This is it..


THE PLAN:

Floor Plan and Right Side Elevation

THE CONSTRUCTION:

Perspectives