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You might call it rotating, a heliotrope, or a carousel house but the price of it is to follow the sun and enjoy the cool of the day in summer and the warmth of the day in winter. A wonderful idea and concept for the dreamers out there.
Everingham Rotating House-Take a spin in the house down under. Rotate a full 360 degrees and study this fascinating idea for a house.AU Gizmag Article
Lets Go around again-Find a property-The house looks typical but sits on ball bearings the size of golf balls and follows the sun.
Going Down Under in White Cliff-He bought some property. He dug. He crafted. He polished and smoothed and invited guests to come by. And when he'd dug all he could — well, then Leon Hornby dug some more.
Heliotrope House-Built by German Architect Rolf Disch, this solar powered home provides 5 times what it uses and is a rotating home.
International Real Estate Digest-Over one hundred specialty parts that will allow a house to rotate are being put into place on Mt. Helix in San Diego as retirees Al and Janet Johnstone build their 'Rotating Home.'
Lighthouse Rotating Homes-Located in Auckland, N.Z. the homes come in six designs and are available for residential or commercial development.
Maisons Labbe-Franch architect who designs homes that turn on command. Treehugger article on rotating homes.
New buildings to dance in the wind-Live Science-A series of rotating buildings based on Dynamic Architecture will be built around the world, starting in Dubai, U.A.E.
Popular Science-A somewhat large article found on Google archives referring to the House of Spin. Take a look at this 1991 article by searching under the name David Graham.
Revolutionary Domes-Article from Architecture Week on companies like ‘former’ Sunspace and a buyer whose home rotates 300 degrees. Blisstree Article on Sunspace home.
Revolving Architecture-Read this short Google book about buildings that rotate, swivel and pivot by Chad Randl
Revolving house has 360 degree view-Who was Francois Massau? A Belgian who built a number of revolving homes 50 years ago and died in 2002 unknown and impoverished.
Rotating Home-A RotatingHome can be built in any size or shape in which all or part of the home rotates. A RotatingHome can also be multi-level, with the ability of all or any of the stories to rotate.
Rotating House dodges wrecking ball-designed by Dutch immigrant who wanted to please his wife who loved the sun. Australian and built in 1958.
Rotor House-Design Boom-Luigi Colani working with Hanse-Haus-de designed this very cool home that is small, revolves at center and is the dreamers delight.
link checked Oct 28 2009
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