Well you’re in luck, pal. Some chap in Beijing has decided to build himself – and live in – an egg.
More to the point, a house that is shaped like an egg. And to be honest, it kind of looks like about as much living space as say, a baby chicken might have, just before hatching. Yowsa!
But a few things about this are fascinating to me:
- This is a clever, creative solution to the problem that many people have – access to affordable and/or ecological housing.
- The design elements are incredible – it looks pretty darn cozy in there! Not sure it has plumbing, but it beats the heck out of sleeping under a freeway overpass.
- Imagine being born anew each and every day, emerging from an egg. Ok – that’s a stretch. But still…
Truly outside the box housing.
The photos and story came from:
Beijing’s incredible, inedible egg house
Matt Hickman
Mother Naure Network Dec 14 2010
http://www.mnn.com/your-home/green-building-remodeling/blogs/beijings-incredible-inedible-egg-house