Cube Houses

Cubic houses were designed by architect Blom in 1984 in Rotterdam. They are known for their original design. When creating homes innovator Piet Blom turned parallelepipeds 45 degrees, and set them at an angle of 45 degrees to the hexagonal tower. According to this principle in Rotterdam constructed building 51. All houses combined pedestrian bridge passing along a busy street. The houses have glass roofs. Inside the cube houses located apartment, with an equally abstract and original, as well as the houses themselves. The walls and windows are to the floor at an angle of 54.6 degrees. In some cubic houses a school, shops and even a hostel with 46 rooms. Anyone can live in it and taste all the delights unusual design creations.

One cubic house a museum. Here you can learn many interesting things about the interior of these unique buildings. Museum office furnishings. 3D exposure models, photographs, video tells the story of cubic houses in Rotterdam. Near these unique buildings towering high-rise residential building "Pencil", created by Blom in his favorite style.

Cubic houses can be seen on the street Overblaak. Reach this place by bus number 32 and 49 or tram number 1, you need to get out at the stop «Blaak».