Comments on: Portable “tree” apartment house (Jan, 1966) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/11/19/portable-tree-apartment-house/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: mike http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/11/19/portable-tree-apartment-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1065881 mike Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:30:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6108#comment-1065881 One gust of wind and you would be living in a metronome. One gust of wind and you would be living in a metronome.

]]> By: B22 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/11/19/portable-tree-apartment-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1062948 B22 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:44:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6108#comment-1062948 There are a couple of buildings in Tokyo that seem to reflect the same thinking. There's the (notoriously ugly) Sofitel Tower Ueno: http://interhotel.com/imglib/hotelfotos/g/073/73359_002.jpg There's also the Nakagin Capsule Tower: http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/uploaded_files/126_385%20nagakin.jpg There are a couple of buildings in Tokyo that seem to reflect the same thinking.

There’s the (notoriously ugly) Sofitel Tower Ueno:

http://interhotel.com/imglib/h.....59_002.jpg

There’s also the Nakagin Capsule Tower:

http://www.worldarchitecturene.....agakin.jpg

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/11/19/portable-tree-apartment-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1062886 jayessell Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:29:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6108#comment-1062886 Is each suite supplied with a dog exercising treadmill on the balcony? Is each suite supplied with a dog exercising treadmill on the balcony?

]]> By: Scott http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/11/19/portable-tree-apartment-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1062884 Scott Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:58:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6108#comment-1062884 I couldn't find any photo evidence of this structure being built for the Fair, but I did find this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Habitat_67,_Montreal.jpg ... which looks like it inspired part of a new matte painting for the recent Star Trek remastering project (lower right): http://www.trekweb.com/images/stories/11207a.jpg I couldn’t find any photo evidence of this structure being built for the Fair, but I did find this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I.....ntreal.jpg

… which looks like it inspired part of a new matte painting for the recent Star Trek remastering project (lower right):

http://www.trekweb.com/images/stories/11207a.jpg

]]> By: John M. Hanna http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/11/19/portable-tree-apartment-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1062880 John M. Hanna Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:35:00 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6108#comment-1062880 There must be a picture of this thing next to the word "impractical" in the dictionary. There must be a picture of this thing next to the word “impractical” in the dictionary.

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/11/19/portable-tree-apartment-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1062874 Myles Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:34:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6108#comment-1062874 Was one of these ever built? How is a 320 foot concrete mast portable? Would it not have to be constructed mostly on site? This looks cool but seems like a very expensive way to provide about 20 suites. Was one of these ever built? How is a 320 foot concrete mast portable? Would it not have to be constructed mostly on site? This looks cool but seems like a very expensive way to provide about 20 suites.

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