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File:SolFriedmanHouse-WestchesterNY.jpg|The Sol Friedman House Westchester, NY built in 1948, to the design of Frank Lloyd Wright.
File:SolFriedmanHouse-WestchesterNY.jpg|The Sol Friedman House Westchester, NY built in 1948, to the design of Frank Lloyd Wright.
File:CourtlandManor-NewYork.jpg|Jackie Gleason’s ‘Round House’ at Courtland Manor, New York.
File:CourtlandManor-NewYork.jpg|Jackie Gleason’s ‘Round House’ at Courtland Manor, New York.
File:ArragonMooarEstate-IsleOfMan.jpeg|Arragon Mooar Estate by Julian Bicknell Associates on the Isle Of Man
File:BruceGoffHouse-UrbanaIllinois.jpeg|A round house by Bruce Goff at Urbana, Illinois. 1950s
File:BruceGoffHouse-UrbanaIllinois.jpeg|A round house by Bruce Goff at Urbana, Illinois. 1950s
File:TheSpaceShipHouse-California.jpeg|The “Spaceship House” of La Selva Beach, California—built by landscape architect Mary Gordon between 1969 and 1972
File:TheSpaceShipHouse-California.jpeg|The “Spaceship House” of La Selva Beach, California—built by landscape architect Mary Gordon between 1969 and 1972

Revision as of 15:19, 5 March 2019

Here at Chimni we are happy to admit that very little about this page makes sense. That is not to say it is not important. The characteristic of being round is not necessarily one that has had an important impact on the history of housing development. It is also a difficult category to break down into sub-groups although many of them do fall into the slightly broad category of Homes Of The Future and quite a few also appear in the Moving Or Floating Homes category. For our Wiki we have adopted that 'round' and 'circular' has the same meaning, while spherical should speak for itself.


Round Houses

There is little rhyme or reason to this selection

  • Celtic Roundhouses made of wattle and daub recreated at Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort in Pembrokeshire

    Celtic Roundhouses made of wattle and daub recreated at Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort in Pembrokeshire

  • Geometrically patterned, painted round house of the Ndebele people, a Bantu people in Southern Africa.

    Geometrically patterned, painted round house of the Ndebele people, a Bantu people in Southern Africa.

  • The thatched ‪Veryan Roundhouses, Veryan, Cornwall - mark the entrances to Veryan. There are five in total, originally built by the Trist Family they guard the village from evil as there are no corners in which the devil can hide! ‬

    The thatched ‪Veryan Roundhouses, Veryan, Cornwall - mark the entrances to Veryan. There are five in total, originally built by the Trist Family they guard the village from evil as there are no corners in which the devil can hide! ‬

  • 'A La Ronde' Exmouth, Devon built by Mary and Jane Parminter in 1798. It's central octagon shape was modelled on the basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy

    'A La Ronde' Exmouth, Devon built by Mary and Jane Parminter in 1798. It's central octagon shape was modelled on the basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy

  • The Round House at Havering-atte-Bower, Essex. A late C18th oval stuccoed country villa, built for William Sheldon a successful tea importer.

    The Round House at Havering-atte-Bower, Essex. A late C18th oval stuccoed country villa, built for William Sheldon a successful tea importer.

  • A Napoleonic Era Martello Tower' called Tower 23 at Dymchurch, Romney Marshes in Kent, England.

    A Napoleonic Era Martello Tower' called Tower 23 at Dymchurch, Romney Marshes in Kent, England.

  • A converted lighthouse at West Usk in Newport, South Wales built in 1821 originally designed by the eminent engineer James Walker

    A converted lighthouse at West Usk in Newport, South Wales built in 1821 originally designed by the eminent engineer James Walker

  • Round House, by Luke Highton, 1924–5 in Southport was described as ‘one of the most unusual houses in North Lancashire.' By Nicholas Pevsner

    Round House, by Luke Highton, 1924–5 in Southport was described as ‘one of the most unusual houses in North Lancashire.' By Nicholas Pevsner

  • The ‘House of The Future’ 1929 by Arne Jacobsen and Flemming Lassen.won a Danish Architect's Association competition and was built full scale at the subsequent exhibition in Copenhagen's Forum

    The ‘House of The Future’ 1929 by Arne Jacobsen and Flemming Lassen.won a Danish Architect's Association competition and was built full scale at the subsequent exhibition in Copenhagen's Forum

  • The Melnikov House Moscow, Russia 1929 by architect Konstantin Melnikov is a classic residence that represents the forefront of the 1920's Russian avant-garde.

    The Melnikov House Moscow, Russia 1929 by architect Konstantin Melnikov is a classic residence that represents the forefront of the 1920's Russian avant-garde.

  • The Round House by Oliver Hill on the Frinton Park Estate 1934

    The Round House by Oliver Hill on the Frinton Park Estate 1934

  • St Anne's Court is a reinforced-concrete, private house in Chersey, Surreyby achitect Raymond McGrath

    St Anne's Court is a reinforced-concrete, private house in Chersey, Surreyby achitect Raymond McGrath

  • The Leo Henriksen House by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen, 1956.

    The Leo Henriksen House by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen, 1956.

  • Geodesica, Jacksonville, Florida designed by Gilbert Spinde in 1959 an engineer who sold blue prints for his house designs by mail.

    Geodesica, Jacksonville, Florida designed by Gilbert Spinde in 1959 an engineer who sold blue prints for his house designs by mail.

  • Serge Binotto-designed circular property 1960, Mirepoix, Ariege, south west France. A one-off 1960s home designed by the assistant to iconic designer Jean Prouve.

    Serge Binotto-designed circular property 1960, Mirepoix, Ariege, south west France. A one-off 1960s home designed by the assistant to iconic designer Jean Prouve.

  • The Foster House, Wilton, Connecticut USA designed by Richard T Foster with help from Philip Johnson 1967

    The Foster House, Wilton, Connecticut USA designed by Richard T Foster with help from Philip Johnson 1967

  • The brutalist 'Round House' at Herentals, Antwerp, Belgium by Jackie Cuylens 1970

    The brutalist 'Round House' at Herentals, Antwerp, Belgium by Jackie Cuylens 1970

  • The Sol Friedman House Westchester, NY built in 1948, to the design of Frank Lloyd Wright.

    The Sol Friedman House Westchester, NY built in 1948, to the design of Frank Lloyd Wright.

  • Jackie Gleason’s ‘Round House’ at Courtland Manor, New York.

    Jackie Gleason’s ‘Round House’ at Courtland Manor, New York.

  • Arragon Mooar Estate by Julian Bicknell Associates on the Isle Of Man

    Arragon Mooar Estate by Julian Bicknell Associates on the Isle Of Man

  • A round house by Bruce Goff at Urbana, Illinois. 1950s

    A round house by Bruce Goff at Urbana, Illinois. 1950s

  • The “Spaceship House” of La Selva Beach, California—built by landscape architect Mary Gordon between 1969 and 1972

    The “Spaceship House” of La Selva Beach, California—built by landscape architect Mary Gordon between 1969 and 1972

  • ‘The Round House’ in Shepherds Bush, London W14 by Michael Boyd Associates.

    ‘The Round House’ in Shepherds Bush, London W14 by Michael Boyd Associates.

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  • Woolbrook Reservoir at Sidmouth in Devon was converted as a ‘self-build’ project by Robert and Ann Hardy from a storage tank they bought off South West Water in 2008

    Woolbrook Reservoir at Sidmouth in Devon was converted as a ‘self-build’ project by Robert and Ann Hardy from a storage tank they bought off South West Water in 2008

  • Circular Home at Preston Hollow, North Dallas by architect Lionel Morrison in 2007

    Circular Home at Preston Hollow, North Dallas by architect Lionel Morrison in 2007

  • The timber built Round House, Devon that featured on the UK’s Channel4 ‘Grand Designs’

    The timber built Round House, Devon that featured on the UK’s Channel4 ‘Grand Designs’

  • 3D Printed House by Russian construction company APIs Cor on Stufino, near Moscow, Russia.

    3D Printed House by Russian construction company APIs Cor on Stufino, near Moscow, Russia.

  • Jan Kaplicky’s Future Home

    Jan Kaplicky’s Future Home

Dome Shaped Houses

A specific subset of 'round' houses, the Dome is surprising common for futuristic and concept housing shapes but actual residential domes are relatively unusual because of the cost and difficulty of construction.

  • The Japan Dome House - a prefabricated concept home by i-Home.

    The Japan Dome House - a prefabricated concept home by i-Home.

  • 'The House You'll Live In In 1989' Illustrated by Gurney Miller in Mechanix Illustrated 1957

    'The House You'll Live In In 1989' Illustrated by Gurney Miller in Mechanix Illustrated 1957

  • The 'Xanadu' Concept Houses made of polyurethane foam at Kissimmee, Kentucky

    The 'Xanadu' Concept Houses made of polyurethane foam at Kissimmee, Kentucky

  • The Hobbit House, Wales built by Simon Dale as an environmental project.

    The Hobbit House, Wales built by Simon Dale as an environmental project.

  • The Dome, Tatsfield, Kent - a four bedroom family house built under a geodesic domed roof in 1986.

    The Dome, Tatsfield, Kent - a four bedroom family house built under a geodesic domed roof in 1986.

  • The Dome House 2011, built by owner Robert Gaukroger and his family and featured in C4’s Grand Designs.

    The Dome House 2011, built by owner Robert Gaukroger and his family and featured in C4’s Grand Designs.

  • Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Théoule-sur-Mer, France designed by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag

    Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Théoule-sur-Mer, France designed by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag

  • Luke Skywalker's boyhood home on Tatooine

    Luke Skywalker's boyhood home on Tatooine

  • The Dome House of Marco Island, Cape Romano, Florida built in 1980 had the Island underneath it washed away by Hurricane Andrew and Irma leaving it unsafe and abandoned.

    The Dome House of Marco Island, Cape Romano, Florida built in 1980 had the Island underneath it washed away by Hurricane Andrew and Irma leaving it unsafe and abandoned.

  • Eye Of The Storm, Sullivan Island, SouthCarolina. Also known as the Star Wars House.

    Eye Of The Storm, Sullivan Island, SouthCarolina. Also known as the Star Wars House.

  • ‘MaisonBarnard’, South of France by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag..

    ‘MaisonBarnard’, South of France by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag..

  • The dome cityscape in Logan’s Run.

    The dome cityscape in Logan’s Run.

  • ‘The Boob House’, 16 Whitfield Street, Lancelin, W Australia

    ‘The Boob House’, 16 Whitfield Street, Lancelin, W Australia

  • A'Future Home' illustrated by the Belgian chocolate company Albion in the 1950 for collectors cards given away in chocolate boxes

    A'Future Home' illustrated by the Belgian chocolate company Albion in the 1950 for collectors cards given away in chocolate boxes

Spherical Houses

There is little rhyme or reason to this selection

  • The aluminium 'Dymaxion House' designed in the 1920s by Buckminster Fuller. It was intended as a sustainable, affordable mass production home.

    The aluminium 'Dymaxion House' designed in the 1920s by Buckminster Fuller. It was intended as a sustainable, affordable mass production home.

  • Kugelhaus, A concept house by inventor Johan Lodowici from 1960.

    Kugelhaus, A concept house by inventor Johan Lodowici from 1960.

  • The Futuro House designed in 1968 by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen.

    The Futuro House designed in 1968 by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen.

  • ‘Projekt Rondo’, 1966-67, a fiberglass pre-fabicated house by swiss architects Casoni & Casoni Architekten for the 1969 Exposition à la foire Suisse de Bâle

    ‘Projekt Rondo’, 1966-67, a fiberglass pre-fabicated house by swiss architects Casoni & Casoni Architekten for the 1969 Exposition à la foire Suisse de Bâle

Other Round Homes

There is little rhyme or reason to this selection

  • The converted Alliance Gasometer Apartments in Dublin.

    The converted Alliance Gasometer Apartments in Dublin.

  • The now abandoned San-Zhr Pod or 'UFO' Houses in Sanzhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

    The now abandoned San-Zhr Pod or 'UFO' Houses in Sanzhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

  • The NLA Tower. A block of flats in Croydon by Seifert & Partners

    The NLA Tower. A block of flats in Croydon by Seifert & Partners

  • The notorious ‘Ponte City Appartments’ Berea, Johannesburg

    The notorious ‘Ponte City Appartments’ Berea, Johannesburg

  • The Bublik building, Moscow was constructed in 1972 by Soviet architect Eugene Stamo and engineer Aleksandr Markelov as athletes housing for the 1980 Olympics.

    The Bublik building, Moscow was constructed in 1972 by Soviet architect Eugene Stamo and engineer Aleksandr Markelov as athletes housing for the 1980 Olympics.

  • Cité de l'Abreuvoir 1964. A ‘garden-city’ development of social housing at Bobigny, France by architect Emile Aillard.

    Cité de l'Abreuvoir 1964. A ‘garden-city’ development of social housing at Bobigny, France by architect Emile Aillard.

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    The Créteil Cabbages or “Choux de Créteil" at Créteil, France are social housing towers built during the 1970s by architect Gérard Grandval.

  • Lai Tak Tsuen is a public housing estate at Tai Hang, Hong Kong. Built in 1975, it is one of the first public housing developments in Hong Kong

    Lai Tak Tsuen is a public housing estate at Tai Hang, Hong Kong. Built in 1975, it is one of the first public housing developments in Hong Kong

See Also In Chimni

ChimniWiki Homes Of The Future

ChimniWiki Underground Homes

ChimniWiki 'Moderne' Houses

Other Interesting Web Sites

http://www.arts.ac.uk/csm/about-csm/futuro-house/

http://www.futurohouse.co.uk/about.html

https://twitter.com/o_houses

https://twitter.com/o_houses/status/566717111624826880/photo/1

https://twitter.com/o_houses

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/portable-globe-house-for-well-rounded-living/

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/21/us/domes-at-uc-davis-counterculture-spirit-thrives.html?smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0

https://roundhouses.wordpress.com/

http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/inside-timothy-oultons-dome-home/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+New+Content+%28Feed%29&utm_content=dc9Noh&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter#!dc9Noh


http://blog.modernmechanix.com/your-own-inflatable-dome-make-it-from-a-kit/#more

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/prefabricated-house-for-defense-needs/#more

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/jackie-gleasons-round-house/

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/orange-peel-house-for-campers-fits-on-small-trailer/ (also in moving homes)

Books We Liked

Refurbishment Projects

https://www.behance.net/gallery/4146459/Refurbishment-of-a-1930s-House-Dublin

References

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