Italy is certainly the home of palaces richly decorated, splendid in their form and steeped in history! In every corner of our peninsula you can admire real architectural masterpieces: whether they are colored or in simple white marble, they do not go unnoticed either to the eyes of tourists or to ours. Yet there are many structures that certainly have no particular merits, but are very special for those who admire them. We are talking about the strangest houses in Italy! They boast a unique record, certainly not for their harmony or beauty, but certainly for the audacity and creativity of their designers. Let's see them together!
The strangest houses in Italy: when dreams meet reality
The house is the place where we take refuge from the chaos of the city, where we can find peace and tranquility. This is definitely not a criterion to which the creators of the bizarre houses that we are about to show you have given particular weight! First on the list is the flying house. In these cases, when it says that the name says it all, in short, do not joke. This building is none other than the visionary project of I announce Lagomarsini, who since 1977 worked tirelessly on the creation of this bizarre and peculiar work. Located in Castelnuovo Magra, in the province of La Spezia, rises and falls four floors when hydraulic valves are operated. Then, thanks to the help of some tracks, it can even rotate on itself. Mr. Annunzio realized his dream all by himself, without anyone's help, recovering beams, pistons and three thousand bolts in the shipyards in the area. Challenge accepted, therefore, for a man whose only limit is the sky! it may well be said.
Continuing with our nice trip, we come across something that perhaps we have already seen elsewhere. The Igloo house this is not new. Perhaps, however, it is easier to find it built in ice and located in the North Pole rather than in the fashion capital, Milano! Well yes. In Via Lepanto, in the neighborhood Beetle, the Igloo houses are even more than one. These particular houses represent the project of Mario Cavalle, architect, who imported the construction technique directly from the United States. With an obviously circular plan, the igloo houses cover an area of 45 square meters and are spread over two floors: the first houses the entrance and the kitchen, while the basement is used as a sleeping area.
The winners: the tree house and the pharmacist's house
If we thought we had seen it all, we still hadn't come across two of what are surely unique homes! The tree house of Fregene, on the Roman coast, cannot leave you indifferent. A little for its grandeur, a little for the aura of mystery and greyness that characterizes it, the tree house remains etched in the mind. It was designed in the 60s by Giuseppe Perugini together with his son Rynaldo and his colleague Uga De Plaisant. It is an example of Brutalism, a cultural current that involves the use of exposed concrete, in order to communicate a strong detachment from modern architecture. This house appears suspended among the trees that surround it. The interior spaces are located at different heights and are connected to each other by steps that allow you to easily overcome differences in height. The house is the result of the creativity and expressive energy of the whole Perugini family, in which everyone wanted to put their own. The final effect is weird, but very successful.
Last but not least, the last example of the strangeness of this review is certainly the Pharmacist's house. Assuming that the Land art in the city of Gibellina (province of Trapani) it is at home, a masonry work of this kind cannot be left indifferent. The pharmacist's house was built in 1980 by architects Franco Purini e Laura Thermes, who, defying every convention and embracing the social cause, participated in the reconstruction of the municipality after the devastating effects caused by the 1968 Belice earthquake. The building consists of a main facade and a rear part, where the central nucleus is located. of the house. The niche overlooking the entrance to the pharmacy is a very special find, so much so that it looks like a house ...on the house. If they have intrigued you, don't miss the opportunity to see them in person!
