Nautilus House

Naucalpan, Mexico (MX)

This seashell inspired house was designed by Senosiain Arquitectos for a couple in Mexico City. Taking cues from a Nautilus shell, the house is put together using ferrocement construction, a technique involving a frame of steel-reinforced chicken wire with a special two-inch-thick composite of concrete spread over it, resulting in a structure that's earthquake-proof and maintenance-free.

Nautilus House

Naucalpan, Mexico (MX)

Buildings - Novelty / Interesting
Links: pt.urbarama.com
By: BermudaBreeze

Nearby:

Creepy!

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Graffiti

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Ghostface (Scream)

Mona Lisa

Plaza de Toros La Florecita

Bosque Real Towers A

Madin

El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos

Comments

mlc1us

@ 2010-05-11 12:22:25

Thanks!

Mortarsprayer

@ 2010-06-18 21:51:27

Great find BurmudaBreeze!
There is another interesting ferrocement thing nearby. Spin 180 degrees in the picture and go down the road about one block. There is another thin shell concrete structure that is green with yellow stripes from a distance. When you get up close in the picture you can see it is very detailed. We are gathering the history of thin shell ferrocemet homes and structures.
http://www.mortarsprayer.com/thin-shell-construction/
If you find more places that we should include, please contact me.
Thank you,
Nolan