Look!: The Bathroom in the Kalkin House

We've posted the Kalkin House, designed by architect Adam Kalkin, before. But a visitor on Flickr has posted a shot of a shower in the house...

The shower has been repurposed as a perfect home for plants. The large window and easy supply of "rainshowers" makes a happy spot for these houseplants to grow. (Via littlebean's Flickr photostream.)

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thats cool but is it a high traffic area? the yellow caution tape?

posted by plasticorange on July 28th 2008 at 10:15am
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Caution tape was the first thing I noticed, too.

On the other hand, that would be an especially BAD place to trip, what with that huge glass panel right there....

posted by brenjay on July 28th 2008 at 10:34am
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am I missing something about the enormous full-length window where you are intended to be fully nude?

posted by amt230 on July 28th 2008 at 10:49am
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Wow. Mr. Kalkin must cater to a lot of exhibitionists.

I can just picture the neighbor kid with his lawnmower, rolling by and getting an eyeful!

posted by kellylc on July 28th 2008 at 10:50am
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No wonder it's used for plants now, and not showers, huh?

posted by brenjay on July 28th 2008 at 10:57am
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It looks like peepers wouldn't really be a problem since it seems that house is on a huge property. Though, I'd probably put some window film on that huge picture window!

posted by revolution9 on July 28th 2008 at 11:00am
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I especially like the bench conveniently located for viewing pleasure.

posted by whytephoenix on July 28th 2008 at 11:44am
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Now I didn't even notice the caution tape until it was pointed out.

posted by charlenemcbride on July 28th 2008 at 2:43pm
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What? What is this? It's just weird. Looks like a badly planned idea and an expensive implementation. What the heck is up with the caution tape? That was the second thing I saw.

posted by AlexPDL on July 28th 2008 at 2:52pm
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I'm pretty sure this photo is from the Kalkin house at Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, VT. They use it as a display area for installation art, and when I was there a few weeks ago it was featuring an exhibit of indoor container gardening. So, I imagine the caution tape is to keep museum visitors out of the shower!

Shelburne Museum - Kalkin House

posted by SisterRae on July 29th 2008 at 3:31am
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