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Undertoad 02-16-2008 09:03 PM

February 16, 2008: Russian builds 13 story, 144 foot high home out of wood
 
http://cellar.org/2008/woodhouse.jpg

Griff represent!!

According to this page, this Russian gent found himself building his own 2-story house when he realized... why stop at two stories? By the time he was done... well...

Quote:

based in the russian city of archangelsk, ex-gangster nikolai originally intended the building to contain 2 floors but couldn't help himself when he realised there was nothing to stop him adding more on top. nothing, that is, apart from the slow-off-the-mark local authorities who say that wooden buildings shouldn't exceed 2 floors in height, the result being that the 144ft high building is now under threat of demolition, something which would be an absolute travesty in my opinion. slightly crazy but creative ex-gangster russian architects should be given free reign to build whatever they like.
http://cellar.org/2008/woodhouse2.jpg

classicman 02-16-2008 09:32 PM

Very cool.

lumberjim 02-16-2008 09:37 PM

cool and breezy, no doubt.

russians are almost as nutty as the japanese.

japanese:squirrell turds

russians:snickers bar

JuancoRocks 02-17-2008 12:20 AM

This will definitely make one hell of a bonfire when it goes.
He couldn't have designed it to burn any better if he tried.

SPUCK 02-17-2008 04:06 AM

Boy... Aint that the truth..

That or a good stiff wind.

Stormieweather 02-17-2008 12:42 PM

I don't think his elevator goes all the way to the top. :headshake

richlevy 02-17-2008 01:02 PM

It looks like something out of a post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie where the inhabitants try to recreate skyscrapers out of whatever is available.

It would make a great movie set.

Of course, it would also make a great 144 foot bonfire.:flamer:

If the authorities were coming to tear it down, it would be a very Russian gansta move to torch the place first.

Cloud 02-17-2008 03:13 PM

looks cool. looks Russian. but doesn't look very warm. Yikes! I wonder if anyone but pigeons lives in the upper stories?

I love handmade houses!

deadbeater 02-17-2008 07:05 PM

[Big Bad Wolf] Let me blow this house down! [/Big Bad Wolf]

monster 02-17-2008 08:20 PM

I love it!

JuancoRocks 02-17-2008 09:28 PM

On second thought maybe it's his version of Russian Burning Man.....?



Where's a window salesman when you need one?

Kris 02-17-2008 10:09 PM

That, or he went mental, ala Mrs. Winchester:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House

xoxoxoBruce 02-17-2008 10:20 PM

Rich people don't "go mental", they become eccentric.;)

Scriveyn 02-18-2008 02:11 AM

Was he fed up building matchstick houses?

When your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Add a plank and this is what you get.

Kingswood 02-28-2008 06:29 PM

It reminds me of "The Burrow", the Weasley family home in Harry Potter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasley_family#Residence


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