Ramp House for skaters
Maria Zacharopoulou commissioned Archivirus Architecture and Design to transform her Athens home into a “skatable habitat.” The result is the stunning Ramp House. From AR Plus (snips of photos by Theo Vranas):
The architect wanted the ‘skating’ element to be more than simply putting a mini ramp in the living room. Rather, the ramp, the bowl and all the interpretations of those terms would actually become the building elements for this space. It is intended to be a ‘ramp house’ and not a ‘house with a ramp’. Straight lines are curved and the flat surface becomes a ramp or a bowl. Basic house elements such as the fireplace and storage units are hidden inside the ramp forms.
March 27th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
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March 27th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
wow, if only i had the spare cash to do that…
March 27th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
oh…my…god. Is there a spare room to rent?! lol
March 27th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
ROFL!!!!
The designer does not skate. Within a week all the windows will be broken, there will be holes in the ceiling, and the faucet in the kitchen will be snapped off. More mass media skateboard brainwashing.
March 27th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
good concept, bad follow-through…. it could be so much better.
March 27th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
hai wanna be fwends? i skate much
March 27th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
who cares about the damage. noobs got bucks. if they think it is worth it then do whatever they want. i will never complainin if new ramps built for skaters
March 27th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
i agree, that kitchen will be fuked up soon, and the windows too. especially with a skateboard…
i think this idea is applicable only to rich people in europe or “normal” american people who live in houses and have lots of space.
but i would love to have that
March 27th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Haha didn’t think about the windows. However, it looks really good.
March 27th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
even though they were going for the “ramp house” look…………it still just looks like a mini in a room lol
March 28th, 2009 at 3:37 am
yes it does just look like a mini in a yuppie house with a low roof
March 28th, 2009 at 4:27 am
Well with blades nothing will be damaged…
March 28th, 2009 at 7:34 am
give me two!
дайте две!
March 28th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Gap through the window anyone?
Nice idea though..