‘Unusual’ doesn’t always mean despicable or weird or bland. Well, I see it as something novel and potent enough to initiate a trend, form practices or serve a definitive purpose. If supposedly green elements are incorporated into the weird, it tends to become more soothing than ever. Just to satisfy both, those who look for crankiness and the others who never undermine the eco-friendly aspects, here’s a pictorial featuring some unusually green homes which you’ll love to run through or admire. Anyhow, it’s all in perception. So, I hope you won’t let the environmentally friendly aspect go unnoticed.
Low impact Woodland House (Wales, UK)
Showing the least impact of human intrusion into the natural surroundings, the building exhibits a permaculture approach to life. You’ll see it furnished with all household gadgets and all, yet the exteriors and interiors as well point toward a minimalistic lifestyle.
Namba Parks, Osaka
Osaka in Japan doesn’t boast much green spaces. Still to render it with an eco-quotient, Namba Parks or the Hanging Gardens of Osaka sits atop a 30-floor skyscraper, Parks Tower, and a shopping mall with eight floors of terraced gardens. It’s a strange mix of greenery amid swathing concrete structures.
The Edge House
The Edge House near Cracow rests upon an excavated niche on a limestone hillside. Slightly slanting roof, at 30 degrees, make it appear staring the rocky green base.
As the label itself suggests, Dreaming Spires Playhouses are never meant for dwelling in. Still, Judith Needham, the maker seems to pass his days in his handmade creation while he is on the move. Made from English, it’s a perfect specimen of weirdly green architecture.
Kvivik Igloo (Kvivik, Faroe Islands)
Having a grassy roof, the Kvivik Igloo (Kvivik, Faroe Islands) is very different from the igloos created by the Eskimos. The black walls seem to be a heating solution. Though the concrete ahead of it mars the green background, the scenery around still compensates for it.
Mobile Chinatown
MAD architects offer the Chinatown as a plausible solution to the acute space crunch that most of the cities of the world are facing today. Standing (hanging rather) alone and proud on top of a city that has almost bowed against the suppressing contemporary city life, the mobile town recycles its waste and doesn’t ask for any resources of energy since it’s completely self-reliant.
The Green Oak Pavilion
The Green Oak Pavilion has it all for the eco-lovers, be it the solar panels, timber construction or the lush green surroundings. You can enjoy a comfortable stay here for £355 to £595 per week. Not a big deal for an Eco-home! What say you?