People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.Of course, that has a much different meaning that what we are talking about. But it popped into my mind!
queue the bit about not throwing stones if you live in glass houses.
I hope they took into consideration the earthquakes that they have in that area. There was a 7.1 not 10 miles from there in the early 90's. Then there was a 6.7 just 3 hrs later about 50 miles from there. I wonder how they like it when 29 stumps marine corps base has their canon kocker training going on not 20 miles from them? LoL I lived about 60 miles from there for 16 years and would still be there if things hadn't gone to heck in a hand basket in the Lucerne valley area. Loved it there.
I think it transparent what the purpose of the house is. The owners found a more expensive way to show off their wealth, while pretending they are not. A partially buried house made from adobe, made to look like the nearby rocks would be "invisible".That said, I don't mind if people have lots of money, provided they did not rip off anyone else to get it. When I see parked Ferraris and Porsches I admire them from a respectful distance. I don't have an urge to deface them. The owners of the glass house are in the entertainment industry, and some of us may have paid to see their products. As long as they don't look down on their poorer neighbors in a blatant manner, they should get on - queue the bit about not throwing stones if you live in glass houses.The best part of that house is the long indoor pool. Makes me want to swim a few laps. The open plan makes me wonder about the chlorine vapor causing nearby airguns to rust. And what about breathing it constantly in an enclosed environment? Perhaps the water is sterilized by running it through high intensity UV. Anyway, the point of posting this house video is for novelty and amusement. If the house does not amuse; how about an air rifle that looks like an SMLE, used for training British soldiers: https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=200195.msg156336521#msg156336521
While this comment is not specifically about the dwelling in the original post, it is related.One of my students lived in a home that was most underground. The top of the home was about about five feet above the surface. The top, sides, and back were then covered with earth that supported a beautiful grassy area that was mowed regularly. The front entrance was at the bottom of a few steps. The purpose of building that home underground was so the home would be hurricane proof. (The home is about 35 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and prone to hurricane force winds when storm come inland in that area.) Please understand that the home was not invisible, because the surrounding area is as flat as your dining table. So it did stand out some as a man-made structure.
Interesting home. I bet the glare coming off the outer walls is brutal depending on your angle versus the sun. Still, I savor peace and quiet, so aside from the lack of easily-sourced water, it looks like fun.We're building a quonset hut home on our property- now just shy of 15 acres. The bottom-lands sit on the James River, we have a creek on property, our well is 240 feet, and there's enough osage, yellow locust, and cedar to support an army of archers. Permitting has been a headache, but we're chugging along. Just got our electrical permit signed off yesterday, so we're at the point of getting line-power finally. There's always a breeze (adiabatic blowing off the leeward side of the Appalachians) and yet prevailing foul weather stays on the north side of the James River thanks to the topography.