Abstraction of traditional Gable Roof House

The House Bierings designed by  the Dutch architect Rocha Tombal abstracts the traditional gable roof form by simplifying and adding multiple viewports (similar to Marcel Breuer’s Whitney Museum). 

 

Most Expensive House in the U.S.

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Skateboard House

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/03/26/ramp-house-for-skate.html

A house designed specifically for skateboarding – everywhere in the house.