Usually when we talk about organic style, it involves natural materials, shapes and textures, but still roughly within the framework of four walls, a ceiling, a floor and 90 degree angles. The Nautilus, however eschews all of that in favor of a truly organic shape, from top to bottom.
When our mom used to tell us that a snail's shell is it's house, we didn't take it literally. Perhaps if we had, we'd have become a bioarchitect like The Nautilus' designer Javier Senosiain.
Completed in 2006 in Mexico City, The Nautilus is spiral shaped, the spaces becoming increasingly private as one moves through: entryway to living room, then kitchen to study, then bedroom to bathroom.
See more pictures of The Nautilus and Senosiain's bioarchitecture here.
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this reminds me of alien planets that earthlings would visit from the era of 70's sci-fi.
I am loving the inside garden lounge.
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There is another house in Mexico shaped like a snake. They must adore their bioarchitecture. I definitely prefer this nautilus shell.
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I would kill to live in such a beautiful home. It would be like living in a fairy tale. Amazing.
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I don't know if it would be to unique for me to live in day in and day out but I would love to have a huge stain glass window like that.
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I'm in love with this. Reminds me of the scene in Doctor Doolittle when they travel inside the giant pink snail's shell. It's gorgeous.
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Spectacular! Just gorgeous! Wish I could live in there... ah.
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Its beautiful, i don't know if i'd want to live inside a peice of art that clean. I'd feel like i couldn't customize.
Can i vaction there?
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This bioarchitecture at it's best. I would love to vacation there and it must be amazing to live there.
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That place is amazing and out of this world. The organics are neat and harmonious
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Does it come with it's own submarine?
Its a beautiful space, but the problem I have is that spaces like these are always full of useless space. There are many reasons why houses are constructed of vertical walls, flat floors, and right angles. Houses of organic shapes are not very efficient to build - all of the slopes and curves have to be made by hand (lots of extra labor) onto custom frameworks (lots of extra materials). While the work these folks do is neat, and beautiful, it irks me that it is not done with the 'organic' moniker encompasing more than just the shape. Concrete can be poured into very sensuous, but architecturally sturdy forms.
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Love! Love! Love! This place. I do wonder about storage though. And I'm sure I'd never be able to keep my dogs from "going" in the living Rm. :=]
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