Ok, so apparently this is more of a mirroring opportunity than I thought. Naturally (for me, at least), now I feel rather embarrassed about posting this in the first place. But I'm going to try and move past that and explore the issue that presents itself here. Since it seems that my opinion is not that of the majority in this case, it seems like there is a flaw in my own reasoning here. It seems worthwhile that I should at least attempt to explain my reasoning behind my conclusions, however faulty they may be.
What first attracted me to the idea presented in these articles was a theory I'd been kicking around in my head. Architecture and construction (as it exists today), are, generally speaking, rather inefficient and disruptive to the environment. In some science-fiction, I've come across descriptions of societies that had reached such an advanced state that they were able to "grow" their own structures and dwellings, allowing them greater resource management and ecological balance. The idea intrigued me, so I began to wonder how it might be feasible. I do have some thoughts on the matter, but I think to go into detail with them here would only serve as a distraction from the matter at hand.
Regarding personal aesthetic choice, I admit that some images were far too organic looking, as the predominance of flesh colors made it resemble something like a great beast. In my "personal version", I Imagined something more like a glass, semi-subterranean nautilus shell. My curiosity was more towards the overall idea of organic construction, and how people would feel about living in a "grown" dwelling. It should be pointed out that I have read a lot of horror fiction, which has shaped my artistic opinions to a certain extent; my general enthusiasm was more me "geeking out" than anything else (osit).
I'll address each reply one by one, for the sake of clarity.
3D Student said:
Too weird, creepy, and cold. It reminds me of the structure of an ant colony. Although very organic in form, I find myself looking for comfort in the hard angled walls of conventional houses. Actual Hobbit houses, made of wood and grass like in the movies, I do however find appealing. I think it's the metal that really throws off that design as a warm home to live in. Wood is much more inviting.
Thank you, this is very informative. I expect a lot of people find similar comfort in traditional angles and regularity of surface in traditional architecture. I myself would prefer the addition of more natural elements, such as wood and grass, to the overall design if I were to live in it.
clerck de bonk said:
Does this design take 3d reality into consideration at all? (ie. construction, materials, weather conditions..., COSTS!)
As I understand it, the whole idea is largely theoretical. It sounds like such factors were taken into consideration, as the designer himself admitted cost alone would likely prevent this as a viable option for now. This was more of an exploratory "what if" scenario, I think. It would certainly take a lot more research in nanotechnology, and possibly genetic engineering, to make anything like this viable.
Laura said:
Khalsa said:
Anyway, what I was wondering is how others would react to making a home in this kind of structure. Are people generally creeped out by it, or are there others who find it interesting, as I do?
After your comments, I was prepared for it to be cool, hobbit-like, whatever. It's not. It's repellant. Ugly. So, I just don't know what to say if you like it. People usually hang out together because they have a lot of things in common, you know, like colinear. So I guess we just aren't colinear here.
Ok, I don't think I should have made the Hobbit connotation. Granted, there's not much of Tolkien to be found in the designer's artistic interpretation; what I meant to imply was that the design was partially subterranean. It's definitely not as friendly. My mistake there, it was not my intention to horrify Tolkien fans, it was more a personal interpretation of what I saw in the concept of organic housing.
On a more personal note, I'll be the first to admit I am a flawed individual, sometimes I fear deeply so. So perhaps there is a more significant meaning to my initial attraction to a darker style than what most people would prefer. I've read a lot of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King growing up, so certain concepts don't disturb me as much as they used to, as long as they are in a fictional or theoretical context. Real life horror and grotesqueness are another matter entirely.
This sort of process is an emotional trigger for me. I've been bullied a lot throughout my life, so the whole "peer approval" dynamic is something that gets to me, every time. I know that is neither the purpose nor the intent of mirroring, so I'm doing my best to work through this process. In my desire for clarification and transparency, I may have produced a longer response than the situation warranted. My apologies if this is the case.
If this and/or future posts of mine on this forum are taken as evidence that my interactions are harmful here, I fully respect your right to ban me. It is not my intent to disrupt your work. I hope this is a simple misunderstanding, and nothing more. I am only trying to learn and grow.
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