Comments on: Impossible Houses http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:24:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Martijn http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-204622 Martijn Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:52:27 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/#comment-204622 <p>That part that is blocked out are militairy barracks. Those houses around it were built later</p> That part that is blocked out are militairy barracks. Those houses around it were built later

]]> By: Patrick Doyle http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-117206 Patrick Doyle Sun, 28 Jan 2007 16:26:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/#comment-117206 <p><a href="http://www.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=toronto&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=43.654591,-79.35759&spn=0.00177,0.005407&t=h&om=1" rel="nofollow">We have a couple of these buildings in Toronto.</a></p> Placemark: We have a couple of these buildings in Toronto. / Google Earth

]]> By: Alexander Apostolovski http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-76180 Alexander Apostolovski Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:50:20 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/#comment-76180 <p>WRA, That building is "de brug". One of the buildings of "Unilever". FYI I have a clear view on this building from my appartement (and the cubical houses as a matter of fact, where a friend of mine is living in AND is working at Unilever :). If you like "the bridge" building then you might like the "ING House" as well. Google in images on both the names for some pictures.</p> <p>Cookie Monster, The pixellated area is the place of a small military base (barracks). "Kazerne van Ghent"</p> <p>Alexander</p> WRA, That building is “de brug”. One of the buildings of “Unilever”. FYI I have a clear view on this building from my appartement (and the cubical houses as a matter of fact, where a friend of mine is living in AND is working at Unilever :) . If you like “the bridge” building then you might like the “ING House” as well. Google in images on both the names for some pictures.

Cookie Monster, The pixellated area is the place of a small military base (barracks). “Kazerne van Ghent”

Alexander

]]> By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-66828 cookie monster Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:47:25 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/#comment-66828 <p>I wonder what could be so secret in such an urbanised area? http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=51.908021,4.530187&z=16</p> <p>Or perhaps its just some more crazy pixellated architecture. Doze crazee Dutch! Perhaps its something to do with those huge i-pod earphones next door?</p> I wonder what could be so secret in such an urbanised area? Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Or perhaps its just some more crazy pixellated architecture. Doze crazee Dutch! Perhaps its something to do with those huge i-pod earphones next door?

]]> By: WRA http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-65462 WRA Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:15:15 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/#comment-65462 <p>Some more interesting architecture?? http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=51.914262,4.503955&z=18</p> Some more interesting architecture?? Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: kim http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-65320 kim Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:51:05 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/#comment-65320 <p>Funny, I was about to add Habitat 67 as well. :-)</p> Funny, I was about to add Habitat 67 as well. :-)

]]> By: Chris W http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-65140 Chris W Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:12:03 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/#comment-65140 <p>There is also an apartment building made of cubes in Montreal, Canada, called Habitat '67 (because it was built for Expo '67): http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=45.500098,-73.5438&spn=0.002602,0.005032&t=k&om=1 The blocks in this one are much smaller and are stood upright, so unfortunately it doesn't look as impressive from the air as it does from the ground: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_67 The idea behind the design of Habitat '67 is pretty cool. It's designed with privacy and community living combined. Apparently, each apartment has a view from there terrace from which you cannot see any of the other terraces because of the orientation of all of the blocks. For more info, here's their homepage: http://www.habitat67.com/home.html</p> There is also an apartment building made of cubes in Montreal, Canada, called Habitat ‘67 (because it was built for Expo ‘67): Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth The blocks in this one are much smaller and are stood upright, so unfortunately it doesn’t look as impressive from the air as it does from the ground: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_67 The idea behind the design of Habitat ‘67 is pretty cool. It’s designed with privacy and community living combined. Apparently, each apartment has a view from there terrace from which you cannot see any of the other terraces because of the orientation of all of the blocks. For more info, here’s their homepage: http://www.habitat67.com/home.html

]]> By: Wilfred http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-65096 Wilfred Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:23:19 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/#comment-65096 <p>Actually they are tram tracks. So the speed is much lower than a train and they don't run at night. Also the modern trams are pretty quiet. I think they people living there hear the car traffic more than the trams. It's a busy piece of Rotterdam.</p> Actually they are tram tracks. So the speed is much lower than a train and they don’t run at night. Also the modern trams are pretty quiet. I think they people living there hear the car traffic more than the trams. It’s a busy piece of Rotterdam.

]]> By: John http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-64964 John Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:07:02 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/#comment-64964 <p>I thought the same thing Cyre! The ground level photos show that the train runs under the second floor of the building. I would hate to live above the train!</p> I thought the same thing Cyre! The ground level photos show that the train runs under the second floor of the building. I would hate to live above the train!

]]> By: Cyre http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-64854 Cyre Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:16:06 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/11/08/impossible-houses/#comment-64854 <p>What's with the railroad tracks running right thru the apartments???</p> What’s with the railroad tracks running right thru the apartments???

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