Saturday, June 10, 2006

Lego Land Lofts on Acid! Get yours for only $750,000.

Nope, that's not the new playland at your local MegaMcDonalds!

Those wacky scientists are at it again -- trying to find ways to make us live longer. This apartment complex in Mitaka, a Tokyo suburb by New York based designers Arakawa and Gin is the ultimate in real estate experimentation. The "Reversible Destiny Lofts" are like living in a fun-house because they are designed to stimulate all the senses - and keep you aware of your surroundings at all times.

---Arakawa believes that comfort makes you grow old quick, and that residents, in particular elderly ones, need to be kept on their toes by having their interiors physically challenge them. Lopsided floors force the resident to maintain a good sense of balance , strangely located light switches insist we feel around for the light, whilst small veranda doors will ask you to crawl and bend to enter. ---

These apartments (there are 9, I think) meet all building codes and are possibly just the beginning. Arakawa says the ultimate goal is to convert an entire community into a Reversible Destiny town, where people of all ages live, work, study and play in their own McPlayhouses. It seems Paris and New Jersey are also trying to get in the fun... Keep your eyes open for these in your local real estate section!
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