A studio field trip to the Strutt House designed by the architect James Strutt.
James Strutt - Party animal, Strutt House - Ultimate party house. See the connection?
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| What makes this house famous, is the hyperbolic parabaloid roof. |
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| This is a hyperbolic paraboloid, which, with other hyperbolic paraboloids, makes up the structure of the roof and also holds the house together. The Strutt House is the first building in Canada to incorporate a hyperbolic paraboloid in its design. |
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| Theres a rock there middle of the picture that Pierre Elliot Trudeau would dive off of and into the pool. I STOOD THERE. |
Seems that this lovely house may now be doomed to destruction.
ReplyDeleteHouse where Trudeau partied threatened by demolition
A real shame :(