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Rightmove Voyeurism

DaveH said:
You get the feeling an architect thought they were being innovative and clever designing the whole place built on small hexagonal pods, but when you look at it, 30 pictures and no real useful living space. One looked like there was no space for a bedside table near the head of the bed, more space around the middle and then cramped to get out the door.

The whole house looks like it is made of pokey little corners.

Anyone buying would be far better off levelling it and sticking a traditional 2 story house on there
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As with a few things, whilst they may be a good idea on paper, it’s probably better they stay there.
Furnishing a place like this just becomes problematic. The kitchen is either bespoke or is regular carcasses and kitchen bench cut to suit with gaps or unusable spaces in the corners. Similar with round rooms in houses, just not practical.
 

Kevj said:
As with a few things, whilst they may be a good idea on paper, it’s probably better they stay there.
Furnishing a place like this just becomes problematic. The kitchen is either bespoke or is regular carcasses and kitchen bench cut to suit with gaps or unusable spaces in the corners. Similar with round rooms in houses, just not practical.
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I can see the appeal of the design in some ways. Hexagons fit together, can give a lot of light and window space, and a modular design so if you want to use it again, you literally throw hexagons down in the space and then decide where you want the doors to join them. But each length on those internally only looks like about 1.5m, might be less. That gives you limited space to work with and as you say, unless you have bespoke furniture nothing fits.

I think if you did it with much bigger hexagons then it might work. I can see the appeal of a large living room where you have sofas around three of the walls meaning it is more social as you are all facing each other and then put the TV on the wall opposite the middle one and everyone has a good view. But you need at least a 3 meter length to make that work.
 
DaveH said:
I can see the appeal of the design in some ways. Hexagons fit together, can give a lot of light and window space, and a modular design so if you want to use it again, you literally throw hexagons down in the space and then decide where you want the doors to join them. But each length on those internally only looks like about 1.5m, might be less. That gives you limited space to work with and as you say, unless you have bespoke furniture nothing fits.

I think if you did it with much bigger hexagons then it might work. I can see the appeal of a large living room where you have sofas around three of the walls meaning it is more social as you are all facing each other and then put the TV on the wall opposite the middle one and everyone has a good view. But you need at least a 3 meter length to make that work.
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I put some further thought into this after my last post. It will cost a bloody fortune compared to a traditional build (I know, good architecture can come at a premium, I don’t think this is).

If you consider a roof for example, the costs are in the perimeter and interfaces as there’s more components and work to achieve this. Each small roof has a relatively large eaves and many ridges. Then look at the timber cladding work on the ceiling.

You are of course right, a bigger hexagon would bring economies of scale for the foundations, walls and roof, not to mention it will be more usable.
 
ThePistols said:
Maritime insurance? Had an interview when I was 18 , didn't get it.

Aren't most of those offices? The council's building control or planning section was there in the 90s and early 2000s.
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No, Gentoo converted them all into townhouses and apartments in around 2008- I worked on them back then. I also worked in them when they were SPWD offices in the 90's, when I was an apprentice spark- loads of totty in them!
 
Kevj said:
I put some further thought into this after my last post. It will cost a bloody fortune compared to a traditional build (I know, good architecture can come at a premium, I don’t think this is).

If you consider a roof for example, the costs are in the perimeter and interfaces as there’s more components and work to achieve this. Each small roof has a relatively large eaves and many ridges. Then look at the timber cladding work on the ceiling.

You are of course right, a bigger hexagon would bring economies of scale for the foundations, walls and roof, not to mention it will be more usable.
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True, but then you look back at buildings through the ages. Initially a round hut with strong branches going to a central point made sense. But as soon as we had cement and joinery techniques, rectangular rooms have dominated. Clearly there are exceptions and some of it has been either functional or attractive design, particularly round towers for defence (all round vision) or just they look good (French Chateau). But even then, they are towers on rectangular buildings.

Many difference cultures, many centuries, lack of imagination can't be the only reason we have rectangular buildings.
 
DaveH said:
True, but then you look back at buildings through the ages. Initially a round hut with strong branches going to a central point made sense. But as soon as we had cement and joinery techniques, rectangular rooms have dominated. Clearly there are exceptions and some of it has been either functional or attractive design, particularly round towers for defence (all round vision) or just they look good (French Chateau). But even then, they are towers on rectangular buildings.

Many difference cultures, many centuries, lack of imagination can't be the only reason we have rectangular buildings.
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Because it is a more efficient use of land and materials- you get maximum floor area for material use
 
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Comes with its own village.
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That's an amazing package for the price of a London semi.
We've had our offer accepted on this...on the new Swordy Park estate on the south end of Alnwick. It's about 100 yards from the new Alnwick Town AFC pitches and clubhouse. No details on line, it's off the market now.

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elder said:
this is what they mean by "resort living"

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In my head, when, WHEN I win the Euro Millions, this is the holiday home I want in Spain / Majorca. Only difference is my view would be the sea rather than the city.

Looks class that.
 
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