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What makes a condominium or apartment building truly amazing is not just its unique features, but also its usability and the desire people have to live within the building, long term. Below are four examples of amazing condos or apartment buildings that do just that. The Waldspirale Designer Friedensreich Hundertwasser, rebelled against the straight line in the design of the Waldspirale in Darmstadt, Germany. A U-shaped building, the Waldspirale looks like the tail of a rattle snake. Twelve stories high at the highest end, the Waldspirale gently curves downwards towards a temple which looks like the rattle of a rattlesnake. The buildings name has nothing to do with snakes, however; Waldspirale means forest spiral. This multilevel building, requires no stairs because spiraling ramps on the roof and around the perimeter make all areas accessible. The aversion to straight lines continues inside the building where all the corners between walls and walls and ceilings have been rounded off. Hundertwasser also had an aversion to uniformity. The 1000 uniquely-shaped windows in the Waldspirale have their own sporadic placements. As well, each unit has its own unique front door knob. Although this apartment block looks like it was inspired by Dr Suess, in fact, the 105 apartments are rarely for sale. Residents of Waldspirale enjoy underground parking, a peaceful courtyard with a playground and café, and the living roof with its garden of lime, maple, and beach trees. This condominium breaks the rules of uniformity and has succeeded in creating a living space where residents feel comfortable and at one with nature. Habitat 67 Habitat 67 in Montreal, Canada was designed by Moshe Safdie. Designed in 1967, Habitat 67 was originally planned as a model community for Expo 67. Habitat 67 consists of prefabricated concrete forms arranged to maximize outdoor living areas for 158 condominiums. Each unit has at least one outdoor terrace and access to common terraces. The condominiums and terraces are arranged to maximize sunlight exposure and privacy. Originally planned as affordable housing, these condominiums became so popular, they are far more expensive than originally planned. Habitat 67 perfectly combines the benefits of suburban housing such as privacy, outdoor areas, and multi-leveled living, with the density and economics of apartment buildings. Walden 7 Walden 7 in Barcelona, Spain, was designed to be a "city in space." Working under a very tight budget, the building consists of eighteen, interconnecting towers. With seven interior courtyards, Walden 7 is far different from other housing blocks. From single module studios to four module apartments, Walden 7 consists of 446 dwellings, meeting rooms, games rooms, bars and shops on the ground floor, and two swimming pools on the roof. This colorful apartment building is airy and bright with numerous curved architectural features and peaceful common areas. The original goal of creating unique, affordable housing on an extremely restricted budget was far exceeded. Reversible Destiny Lofts In Mitaka, Tokyo, designers Arakawa and Gin created Reversible Destiny Lofts - an apartment that is not only visually stimulating consisting of bright primary colors and elementary shapes, but is also physically challenging. They believe that an environment that creates challenges will keep elderly citizens younger since they are being consistently challenged in an uncomfortable environment. Challenges include features such as sloping, bumpy floors, low doorways, and oddly placed light switches. While this is not a comfortable environment, residents are willing to pay three times more for these condominiums than they do to live in traditional apartments in the same area. Visit MinneapolisLoftsAndCondos.com for a range of properties and information about homes in Calhoun-Isles. Our tailored market search can find you the greatest Minneapolis property listings.
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