Bioscleave House aims to maintain equilibrium, requires waiver to enter
By Donald Melanson 
posted April 4th 2008 3:07PM
posted April 4th 2008 3:07PM
We've seen plenty of houses of the future, but none quite like this so-called Bioscleave House by artists Madeline Gins and Arakawa, which promises to force people to "use their bodies in unexpected ways to maintain equilibrium." Those equilibrium-inducing measures include, as you can see above, a vast undulating floor (somewhat curiously made of concrete), as well as off-kilter power outlets, walls painted in about 40 different colors, and windows of varying heights, all of which is designed to keep occupants and visitors "on guard" at all times. That equilibrium also comes at some risk, however, with visitors required to sign a waiver before they enter (children aren't allowed in at all). What's more, while they seem quite pleased with their creation, the artistic duo didn't build the $2 million dollar house for themselves, and they're now looking for someone else to call it home.
[Image courtesy Eric Striffler / The New York Times, thanks TSM]
[Image courtesy Eric Striffler / The New York Times, thanks TSM]
holy crap! they stole the playground out of the local mall!
...or...
BIOSLAVE. coming soon!
please alert the authorities. phan is hanging out at playgrounds again.
Holy crap, looks like something that came out of the Clockwork Orange meets Willy Wonka meets Ronald McDonald.
What a nightmare!
if they at least had some strippers hangin off those poles instead of two androgynous andy warhols, at least we'd be somewhere
Four words:
What. Is. The. Point?
jinx!
Dr. Suess is rolling in his grave.
Will it blend?
already has
Looks like a great place to test the next Mars rover...
you call that blending?!
I have 2 millions to burn! but I'd rather buy a veyron than that...
I hope they aren't expecting this to become the next Fallingwater.
FallingPeople, by Frank Lloyd Wrong.
designed by fisher price...
.... on crack
bad crack at that
If I were reminded every morning I woke up of how I blew $2,000,000, I'd want to leave too.
These people make me want to crush imagination out of the human race.
Jesus Christ, what's wrong with normal homes?
most of those suck too. people are generally boring
the subprime mortgage exposure. combining that with the ongoing credit crunch, investor fear, and drastic fed movements and we'll have even bigger problems in 2009 if the economy doesn't pick up. is that what we're talking about here?
I love it. Too bad that floor would wreak havoc on my arches. I'm pretty sure the countertops would also be bad for my back.
not to mention that loving it would mean you had already damaged your senses.
For 2 millions you can take the best lover in the world. Me.
oh. so that's what barf tastes like.
And where the hell are you supposed to put furniture??? Or are you just supposed to dance on the stripper poles all day?
"...promises to force people to "use their bodies in unexpected ways to maintain equilibrium.""
"designed to keep occupants and visitors "on guard" at all times."
That's what I go home to get away from! I want to relax at home, not chance breaking my leg.
Well, as a skilled carpenter I can tell you there's probably very little wrong with structurally speaking, but aesthetically speaking, it rims on Outer Darkness in my design ratings.
May I also add that it looks to me like the architect boiled large quantities of play dough, some twigs and about 15 buckets of paint in a large vat full of various oils and chemicals, proceeded to then pour said mixture into a glass, ingested said liquid then proceeded to throw up on blank paper and thus calling the resulting mess plans for a new house.
Jeez what a stupid idea,
Imagine having a few beers and getting up off of your disequilibrium inducing concrete mound to head for a pee...
Where's the token machine for the rest of the rides?
What a couple of hacks. You call that art. Oooh you even rotated the recepticles 30 degrees, you are so creative.
they did what with the who?
Sorry, I meant receptacle as in power receptacle, apparently I can't spell.
$2 million isn't that much for a psychedelic interior like that. Think about all the money you save on drugs.
Actually, I thought about designing a house like that while being high on shrooms. But then I went sober and thought it would be a bad idea.
I can't even maintain a thought while looking at that picture, and these "ar-teests" want me to fork over 2 mil to bust my @ss just trying to get a frickin beer from the fridge? WTH?
Perfect abode for the Schoeners.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Schoeners
I can see the idea behind it but there are smarter ways, that are more practical when it comes to inhabiting a space, to express their concept. They should written a book about it or made it into a traveling exhibit, it just seems like a waste of resources.
Saying that, people in US need to re-examine the kind of houses they aspire to live in. Mc Mansions are completely irresponsible manifestations of quantity versus quality.
a druggie's dream come true!
Did anyone read the article? The real point of this house is to oppose death. It's supposed to keep you from dying! Last time I checked, life on this earth has a 100% mortality rate. Anyone care to dispute that fact? It looks like this house might actually have the OPPOSITE effect the first time somone fell down and broke something on the undulating concrete floor or fell into the kitchen pit...
*sigh*
..If you can still get voltage out of the outlets without requesting it using some protocol first, this is the most dangerous house ever.
Mine will be the exact opposite of this. Straight lines /everywhere/. All the walls are white. Lit using LED groups that can go any color at any time, all the outlets are more or less USB... Light misters in the ceilings to cleanse the air... A few rooms with grass instead of carpet, cut at specific times by high intensity beams of red light...
what are these misters you speak of?
Those misters are devices that produce mist in the air, with the objective of removing dust. At least that's what I think.
Actually, I would pay a couple of mil for your design. At least yours is far more practical as well as functional than this piece of crap these two imbeciles call "art".
cool i would actually want to stay in something like this, but maybe not for years....
Why no kids? They would love it...me too!
where is the fridge...
COOL I found out how to change my user name... :)