Peewee Herman tweeted about this house this afternoon and I thought I would share. Other than being completely bizarre, eccentrically beautiful and lavish... I think it may relate to the class because it captures the fear and anxiety that was of nuclear bombing during the Cold War period.
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| view from inside the underground house... out into the "yard" |
Built by a millionaire couple in Las Vegas is the late 1970's, this home brings the outside inside...that is 26 feet inside....the Earth... in order to live through a nuclear blast. The couple had fake grass, fake trees, fake rocks (one containing a bbq pit inside of it), and fake landscapes painted on the walls (mural on walls took 3 years to complete, depicting places the couple has lived before and traveled) along with a pool, dance floor, putting green installed in order to connect them with the outside world and keep them entertained for awhile. There is even mood lighting installed that mimics sunrise and sunset. The house is now for sale. The couple died within 10 years of the home being completed... which I think is weird, I guess if I was elderly I wouldn't care how I died and definitely would not invest my numbered precious time and energy into a project like this... BUT I am glad they did because it is AMAZING.
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-Stephanie
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