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"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.
Artist: Manuella Muerner-Marioni
Title: Cubes
Year: 2009
Medium: Sculpture Other
Width: 12 cm
Length 12 cm
Cubes, made of wood and black iridium platelets
PHENOMENA
Feb. 1-27, 2011
Meet the artists: Vernissage on the First Thursday – Feb. 3, 6 - 9pm
Seven artists working on the theme of Phenomena. Climatical, astronomical, geological, etc. – unusual and bizarre events that strike us dumb whenever we are privileged to see or feel it. To see some images from the show click on this link:
www.cubegallery.ca/exhibitions/2011_02_01_phenomena
Artists: Aili Kurtis, Andrew O’Malley, Paul Schibli, Guy Lavigueur, Jennifer Gibbs, Reid MacLachlan, John Roth, Tony Broderick
phe·nom·e·na
1. An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses.
2. An unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurrence; a marvel.
Cube Gallery
1285 Wellington St. W. Ottawa
cubegallery.ca
"Babe, someday I'll break down
Babe, don't break, I might drown
Baby at this rate, time should slow down"
~Interpol
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.
This mini-rubix cube is one of my favorite gifts I got for Christmas in my stocking last year. Now..I just have to figure out how to do it! Patty?! Riff?! Help!
The cube is hanging on 4 auxiliary balls, showing the relationship between a cube and a dodecahedron. I intended it to be connected at the bottom with 4 balls as well, but the cube is just a fraction to big :-(
The Water cube, built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was a very cool building, although the pool inside was just like any other pool. It actually kind of looks like water bubbling on the outside of a building.
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The Yoshimoto Cube is a polyhedral mechanical puzzle toy invented in 1971 by Naoki Yoshimoto (吉本直貴 ). The cube is made up of eight interconnected cubes and it is capable of folding and unfolding itself in a cyclic fashion. You can keep folding, or unfolding the cube, indefinitely. Once folded, the cube can be turned into two rhombic stellated dodecahedrons. Yoshimoto discovered that these two shapes could be pieced together into a square when he was finding different ways he could split a cube equally in half.
The water cube is covered in Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, or ETFE. It is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE pillows that are only 0.2 mm (1/125 of an inch) in total thickness. The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs.
Not to mention it's awfully pretty when it's lit up at night, :)