These '60s prefabs shaped like UFOs are scattered around the world - Architecture Blogs

These '60s prefabs shaped like UFOs are scattered around the world



At least 64 spaceship houses?called Futuros?are located everywhere from Los Angeles to Antarctica There are UFO sightings everyday, but they aren?t the kind you imagine.
Instead of alien spaceships flying high in the sky, we?re talking about Futuro Houses: UFO-shaped prefab homes originally built in the late 1960s. These rare homes are located all around the world, from Los Angeles to Antarctica and from New Jersey to Estonia.
According to TheFuturoHouse.com?an extensive website dedicated to documenting the unique structures?at least 80 to 100 Futuros were manufactured, some were destroyed, and a handful are still waiting to be discovered.
But around 64 of the UFO houses are scattered in different countries, still standing and causing locals and visitors alike to do a double take. After all, it?s not often that you see a real-life UFO. Why were the Futuro Houses built and what do the insides look like" In honor of this unique structure, we?ve answered these questions and rounded up the best photos from across the world.

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A Futuro House in Dumbai, Russia?perched on a cliff in the Caucasus Mountains?that currently functions as the mess hall for an 8 to 12 person high-alpine hotel.

History and design
In the late 1960s, Dr. Jaakko Hiidenkari commissioned Finnish architect Matti Suuronen to design a ski chalet that could be relocated from central Finland to elsewhere. Hiidenkari wanted a structure that would heat quickly and...
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