Bizarre Buildings Part Two - Space Age Fantasy

I am a Sci Fi fan.  I also love weird and wacky architecture.  Here are some of my favourite flying saucers and the bizarrely beautiful futuristic buildings  :-

So tell me - people - wouldn't you love to live somewhere like this?  

It's so great that I couldn't resist posting another pic!

This was Mexican Architect Juan Carlos Ramos' last visualisation project for a competition.  It's well worth a look :-

http://vuing.com/modern-architecture-design-looks-like-an-egyptian-pyramid/

I love this one - it really does look like a bit of a crash landing - this is the Ukrainian Institute of Scientific and Technical Reseach Development in Kiev....

Alien Ships can also look quite friendly...

This is the Futuro House - it was designed by Finnish Architect Matti Suuronen in 1968, unfortunately only 96 were built.  The pods are made of fibreglass-reinforced polyester and plastic.  The price of plastics tripled in 1973 during the oil crisis.  

Yes the Alien Ships were often flown into place...  This no doubt accounts for the Finnish chilled out attitude towards Aliens.

To read more check out :- https://weburbanist.com/2010/01/10/the-futuro-house-space-age-architecture-comes-home/

Zaha Hadid - well known for her space age, fluid futuristic designs - also designed a space ship command centre in Moscow - this is owned by Naomi Campbell and her property magnate husband - Vladislav Doronin - he commissioned the house for her...  

Casa Tobogan or The Slide House was designed by Z4Z4    .Apparently the clients wanted a modern space that reflected their love of inter-galactic travel - sorry the article said Global - but seriously what globes did the clients visit?

Check out the interior :-

https://dornob.com/space-age-triple-layer-house-hides-a-lush-courtyard-swimming-pool/

How about JFK's Terminal 5?

I love it!  Would be very interested to find out what any Aliens out there feel about this funky starship design!

The Encounter Restaurant at LAX ...   This building was designed by James Langenheim, of Pereira & Luckman.  Unfortunately it closed in 2013...

Orbit Gas Station in Sacramento, California.

You can now take tours around Bob Hope's House... Palm Springs, California by John Lautner.

John Lautner also designed this house in Malibu

No article on Space Age Architecture would not be complete with out a pic of the Goldstein Residence, LA, California - loving John Lautner's style!

Rendering of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium by Zaha Hadid

Lyon Saint-Exupery Train Station by Santiago Calatrava

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