Architecture is a form of art, and, like every other art form, it is subjective to perception and open to experimentation. The normal day-to-day architecture is like food everyone needs, but several uniquely structured buildings and houses continue to add a pinch of spice and flavor to it all around the world.
America is no different, as it is also home to a fair share of such inspiring, fun, and beautifully weird architecture, or perhaps something more than just architecture. Most people must know of the popular buildings like The Ray and Maria Stata Centre designed by Frank Gehry, the Empire State Building (120-story Art Deco Skyscraper), the Aqua Towers in Chicago, Illinois, etc. However, did you also know about a real-life replica house inspired by the show “The Munsters” and their fictional home?
Call it a curious and creative mind or a rather bored one, but here they are, so let’s get started with eight such houses across the U.S.
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The Mushroom House (Ohio)
Situated in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a remarkable bungalow transformation into something right out of a chaotic fairytale, designed by architecture and interior designer professor Terry brown. This mushroom-shaped intricate creation took Terry about 12 years to complete with the help of his students and local artisans.
For this one-bedroom home of his, Terry wanted to maintain an organic and real fungal-like look, for which he used warped shingles, decorative bulbous roofing, oddly enfolding staircase, and much more. But, do not be mistaken as this is not the only mushroom house in the United States. You might as well look into the Mushroom house with no straight lines, located in New York and designed by architect James Johnson.
Luna Parc (New Jersey)
In Sandyston Township, New Jersey, Luna Parc is everything from whimsical to outrageous, magical, and whatnot. It is a semi-private museum, private house, and atelier designed by owner and multimedia artist Ricky Boscarino that has been under continuous renovation and construction since 1989.
Luna park embraces multiple buildings, outdoor art pieces, densely wooded landscapes, handmade art, stained glass, religious icons, bizarre items, and anything and everything else that you can expect to find in a crazy and fascinating place like this.
The Prairie Chicken House (Oklahoma)
Built-in 1961 and designed by architect and owner Hern Greene is this Prairie Chicken House in Norman, Oklahoma. The home soon after unveiling became the symbol of organic modernism.
The unfinished cedar shingles and simple timber construction help the house embody a chicken, designed such that the family room and kitchen receive early morning sun. In contrast, the bedroom gets good afternoon light. However, if you think the architecture makes the house vulnerable, you’re wrong, as it can both resist strong winds as well as absorb sunlight.
Wonderworks (Orlando)
What would you think of a building that looks torn from the ground due to severe weather and then dropped upside down? Well, it is precisely how each Wonderworks is designed to look like, living well by the company’s slogan “let your imagination run wild.”
The creative mind behind this unique design was Orlando native and architect Terry O. Nicholson of Nicholson Design International at Orlando (WonderWorks original location). There are many astonishing experiences inside this attraction for visitors from natural disasters like earthquakes, space discovery, and much more.