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The Cube Houses, or "Kubuswoningen" in Dutch, are one of Rotterdam's most iconic and unique architectural marvels. Designed by Dutch architect Piet Blom in the late 1970s, these innovative houses were conceived as part of an urban development project aimed at creating a "village within a city." Each house is literally a cube tilted at a 45-degree angle, resting on a hexagonal pylon, which gives the illusion that they are balancing on one corner. This striking and unconventional design immediately captures attention and has become a symbol of Rotterdam's progressive and bold approach to urban planning.
Blom's vision was to represent a forest, with each individual cube symbolizing an abstract tree, and the entire complex forming a cohesive "urban forest." The structures are built on a pedestrian bridge above a busy street near the Blaak metro station and the historic Oude Haven, cleverly optimizing public space. The complex consists of 38 small cubes and two larger "super-cubes," all interconnected to form a visually stunning and playful residential area. Their bright yellow color further enhances their distinctive presence against the city's skyline.
Stepping inside a Cube House offers a truly unique living experience. Due to the 45-degree tilt, all the walls and windows are slanted, creating unconventional and dynamic interior spaces. While this might seem challenging, the design cleverly maximizes the usable area within the geometric constraints. Typically, a Cube House has three floors: the ground floor serves as the entrance and storage area within the hexagonal pylon, the first floor houses the living room and an open kitchen, and the second floor contains two bedrooms and a bathroom. The top floor, often a small loft, can be used as a study, guest room, or even a rooftop garden, offering panoramic views of the surroundings.
While most Cube Houses are private residences, one "Show Cube" (Kijk-Kubus) has been opened to the public as a museum, allowing visitors to experience firsthand what it's like to live in such a distinctive home. This offers a fascinating insight into the creative solutions employed for furniture placement and maximizing space in an angled environment. Additionally, one of the larger cubes has been converted into a Stayokay Hostel, providing the unique opportunity for visitors to actually spend a night in these architectural wonders, further cementing their status as a must-see attraction in Rotterdam.
Gary Dwyer, 1976, near Sockshop & Shoe Company, Downtown, Santa Cruz, California, USA, sculpture. Photo 1 of 2.
Piet Blom’s Cube Houses, or Kubuswoningen, are a striking feature of Rotterdam’s skyline. If you’re ever visiting Rotterdam, these curious buildings are considered to be a must-see and now I saw then I can only agree in full. The bright colours, sharp lines and industrial materials are something truly special
Members of the Coast Guard Academy and the Coast Guard Research and Development Center work together to build the housing for a satellite system at the Academy, Nov. 27, 2018.
The system will be placed on top of Smith Hall at the Academy.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Laughlin
I've built this cube for art, I'm going to end up covering the faces in a piece of my work. I'm sure I'll put picks of the finished piece up. I'm pretty proud of my skills.
City centre car park in Sheffield or more affectionately known as 'The Cheesegrater' and the "Sugar Cube"
Individual cubes can be matched up by their line connections. Correct matches will also have matching photos on the connecting faces.
RAW Triangle Tube bracelet made with cubes and seeds. From the book Beading with Right Angle Weave by Christine Prussing.
I grandi amano le cifre. Quando voi gli parlate di un nuovo amico, mai si interessano alle cose essenziali. Non si domandano mai: "Qual è il tono della sua voce? Quali sono i suoi giochi preferiti? Fa collezione di farfalle?" Ma vi domandano: "Che età ha? Quanti fratelli? Quanto pesa? Quanto guadagna suo padre?" Allora soltanto credono di conoscerlo. (da 'Il piccolo principe')
My son Haryth took this candid of me trying to complete the task of Rubik's cube. The craze came back after more than 30 years when it was introduced . The greatest difference between the two era is the method to solve the puzzle. I remember going around days after days trying to get only one side correct, but my son spent a few minutes studying the method in You-tube and got the whole cube solved.
p/s. The cool John Lennon's image on my T Shirt was purely coincidental... :-)
Rubik's Cube
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
The Rubik's Cube is a 3-D mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the "Magic Cube", the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Ideal Toys in 1980 and won the German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle that year. As of January 2009, 350 million cubes have sold worldwide making it the world's top-selling puzzle game. It is widely considered to be the world's best-selling toy.
In a classic Rubik's Cube, each of the six faces is covered by 9 stickers, among six solid colours (traditionally white, red, blue, orange, green, and yellow). A pivot mechanism enables each face to turn independently, thus mixing up the colours. For the puzzle to be solved, each face must be a solid colour. Similar puzzles have now been produced with various numbers of stickers, not all of them by Rubik. The original 3×3×3 version celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2005.
"Cube houses (Dutch: Kubuswoningen) are a set of innovative houses built in Rotterdam and Helmond in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom and based on the concept of "living as an urban roof": high density housing with sufficient space on the ground level. Blom tilted the cube of a conventional house 45 degrees, and rested it upon a hexagon-shaped pylon. His design represents a village within a city, where each house represents a tree, and all the houses together, a forest.
The houses in Rotterdam were designed in 1977 in a plan of 55, of which 39 were built.
The houses in Rotterdam are located on Overblaak Street, right above the Blaak Subway Station. There are 38 small cubes and two so called 'super-cubes', all attached to each other.
As residents are disturbed so often by curious passers-by, one owner decided to open a "show cube", which is furnished as a normal house, and is making a living out of offering tours to visitors.
The walls and windows are angled at 54.7 degrees. The total area of the apartment is around 100 square meters, but around a quarter of the space is unusable because of the walls that are under the angled ceilings.
In 2006, a museum of chess pieces was opened under the houses.
In 2009, the larger cubes were converted by Personal Architecture into a hostel run by Dutch hostel chain Stayokay."
Source: wikipedia.org
Ice cubes melting over a period of about 2.2 hours. One frame taken every 45 seconds for 177 frames. Forgot to manually set the white-balance, which accounts for the obnoxious shifts in color cast. Will correct that next time.
In this image you can see the right panel again. The back side contains the video card and the RAM. The flash was on so you can see the details.
Yay! A really good time!
Some FAQ:
PB: 18.05 sec.
Best Average: 29.76 sec.
World Record: 5.66 sec. (Feliks Zemdegs)
For the Nerds!
I use a Lubix Dayan Guhong V2, and I know a few PLL's. I've been doing this for around 1.5 years.
Just another one of my hobbies :)
Gorg Blau & Cúber – sehenswerte Stauseen im Tramuntana-Gebirge - Foto: Andreas Trojak - wirMallorca.de
final thought was to just put it on a piece of glass and let it melt a bit. New problem was that it kept sliding around as the table wasn't perfectly level, but oh well. (never mind that the picture itself wasn't very level either)
The Cube Houses, or "Kubuswoningen" in Dutch, are one of Rotterdam's most iconic and unique architectural marvels. Designed by Dutch architect Piet Blom in the late 1970s, these innovative houses were conceived as part of an urban development project aimed at creating a "village within a city." Each house is literally a cube tilted at a 45-degree angle, resting on a hexagonal pylon, which gives the illusion that they are balancing on one corner. This striking and unconventional design immediately captures attention and has become a symbol of Rotterdam's progressive and bold approach to urban planning.
Blom's vision was to represent a forest, with each individual cube symbolizing an abstract tree, and the entire complex forming a cohesive "urban forest." The structures are built on a pedestrian bridge above a busy street near the Blaak metro station and the historic Oude Haven, cleverly optimizing public space. The complex consists of 38 small cubes and two larger "super-cubes," all interconnected to form a visually stunning and playful residential area. Their bright yellow color further enhances their distinctive presence against the city's skyline.
Stepping inside a Cube House offers a truly unique living experience. Due to the 45-degree tilt, all the walls and windows are slanted, creating unconventional and dynamic interior spaces. While this might seem challenging, the design cleverly maximizes the usable area within the geometric constraints. Typically, a Cube House has three floors: the ground floor serves as the entrance and storage area within the hexagonal pylon, the first floor houses the living room and an open kitchen, and the second floor contains two bedrooms and a bathroom. The top floor, often a small loft, can be used as a study, guest room, or even a rooftop garden, offering panoramic views of the surroundings.
While most Cube Houses are private residences, one "Show Cube" (Kijk-Kubus) has been opened to the public as a museum, allowing visitors to experience firsthand what it's like to live in such a distinctive home. This offers a fascinating insight into the creative solutions employed for furniture placement and maximizing space in an angled environment. Additionally, one of the larger cubes has been converted into a Stayokay Hostel, providing the unique opportunity for visitors to actually spend a night in these architectural wonders, further cementing their status as a must-see attraction in Rotterdam.