Posted on 05/01/2008 1:22:31 PM PDT by PROCON
Going for that “stacked shipping container” look I see. That said - the interior is very nice. And it looks like this design gives him several open gardens at various levels.
Yeah, I need to redo my ballroom too!
Honey, would you please go find the cat?
“...and they want its interiors to have a “distinctly Indian” look and feel.”
Each floor will be packed with about 10,000 street people, 100 mopeds, a dozen ox carts, no bathrooms, and will be oozing of the smell of curry.
” Hanging vertical gardens dot the exterior. While they make for good decoration, their key function has to do with energy efficiency: The hydroponic plants, grown in liquid nutrient solutions instead of soil, lower the energy footprint of the home by absorbing heat and sunlight and providing shade that helps keep it cool.”
You have got to be kidding me. Hey Al, maybe you could put some hanging gardens around that mansion in Tennessee
i didn't say that i would go for it, but it is unique.
Just replying to the nice visual you posted. Yeah - pretty easy to point out to the guy sitting next to you on the airplane “Hey - I can see my house down there!”
Now it makes sense. On first glance I thought this might be a bit extravagant, but if he's picking an extra five stories, how can he not?
Just damn....native housing stacked high.../s
I really think the difference with how the countries fared post-colonialism has to do with who colonized them. English=relatively stable; French/Portuguese= disaster.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.