Comments on The Real Estalker: Willem Dafoe's Rubber House

You missed this little gem:http://www.imdb.com/tit...

2008-06-29T14:06:55.317-07:00

You missed this little gem:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439878/usercomments

The movie was originally titled "The Rubber House", I believe. A notorious disaster of a pic.

They've signed a contract on another house; one th...

2008-06-03T21:20:56.166-07:00

They've signed a contract on another house; one the new wife likes better, and very different than this.

@ so_chic_darlingjust to get things correct: their...

2008-06-03T14:18:47.697-07:00

@ so_chic_darling

just to get things correct: their is no Law in germany forcing the homebuilder to construct solar Panels on his/hers Roof. their never was such a law, and - in the forseeable future- their will be no such law.
Not meant to offend, but in times of the internet, the number of hoaxes and incredible wrong facts floating around seem to explode.

a german lawyer

Hmm. How do you all know this rubber stuff is 20 y...

2008-06-03T13:31:35.085-07:00

Hmm. How do you all know this rubber stuff is 20 years old? How do you know it's not been replaced recently?

I think this place is cool. Dated. But cool.

It looks like the ultimate boy's fort to me.

2008-06-03T12:42:30.717-07:00

It looks like the ultimate boy's fort to me.

Well, I like it. I wouldn't live in it but I like...

2008-06-03T11:41:56.070-07:00

Well, I like it. I wouldn't live in it but I like looking at it. It looks like a massive basalt boulder rising from the ground. However, leave my pocketbook in the closet.

The facade is rather imposing, and like it or not,...

2008-06-03T11:03:28.311-07:00

The facade is rather imposing, and like it or not, Sandpiper and So_Chic make a good point that the exterior cladding is approaching its end-of-life-cycle.

I like to think this is a good opportunity to update it with a more aesthetic surface treatment, perhaps vertical cypress boards that can weather to a nice gray, and perhaps show off the massing to better effect.

The problem with this kind of 80s architecture is that the execution of such dramatic massing usually comes at the cost of reduced interior square footage. But the interiors have held up well, except for the dated archway leading off the stair landing . . . WTF?

so_chic, because we have a president more interest...

2008-06-03T09:28:51.377-07:00

so_chic, because we have a president more interested in making war than making sense, and bankrupting us in the process.

Cloe,not only is it ugly but it's not practical.Bl...

2008-06-03T09:23:05.031-07:00

Cloe,not only is it ugly but it's not practical.Black soaks up the rays of the sun and it would cost a fortune to air condition in the summer,and as sandpiper pointed out this neoprene is now over 20 years old and is probably at the end of it's natural life.In this day and age ALL houses should be built with tiles made of solar panels,that's what the law is in Germany.Why is the USA so far behind in this?

Interesting, different, unique, but sure could use...

2008-06-03T06:39:39.242-07:00

Interesting, different, unique, but sure could use a dollop of cheer to make it appealing.

I am sort of surprised that more of the children d...

2008-06-03T06:33:22.978-07:00

I am sort of surprised that more of the children don't see this as an interesting pushing of the envelope of what constitutes home design.

It's not perfect and it could use a remodel on the insde, but I personally think this is an interesting concept that works.

Why shouldn't some houses look strange and experimental?

Besides it was built by an artist and owned by artists who might not want to live in a more traditionally designed house.

The other house from A Clockwork Orange?

2008-06-03T06:12:11.075-07:00

The other house from A Clockwork Orange?

As Karl Largerfeld said about fashion,there is not...

2008-06-02T20:14:38.819-07:00

As Karl Largerfeld said about fashion,there is nothing more horrifying than the recent past!

When Our Mama originally posted this house, and st...

2008-06-02T19:25:38.105-07:00

When Our Mama originally posted this house, and still, the building's envelope (skin in the truest sense) is a non-traditional application of a roofing system. With that comes risk, eg integrity of system performance (and I'm 99% confident without manufacturer's warranty).
In the best of scenarios, this roof sheeting product requires expert installation. It (EPDM) possesses a myriad of quirks, both to do with the product, the installation and rigid guidelines for proper seaming/bonding. Even with all of those considerations followed, the substrate/membrane itself -- over time -- is suseptable to shattering, cracking, becoming brittle, puncturing, bla-bla-bla.

Built in the 1980s, this system (materials and installation) were still under close examination to correct failures and capture market share in flat roofing.

My guess, this house may be experiencing problems with Mother Nature. Dunno, but maybe.

Beyond that little rant, I love the interiors. :)

UGLY! Good lord when people say that your house is...

2008-06-02T18:52:44.470-07:00

UGLY! Good lord when people say that your house is your calling card they aren't kidding. What a hideosity. Good luck to whoever buys it, I'll send a bottle of Prozac as a housewarming present!

2 posts, nice job Mama!

2008-06-02T18:16:09.033-07:00

2 posts, nice job Mama!

I'd rather live in a prison cell block.

2008-06-02T17:16:40.309-07:00

I'd rather live in a prison cell block.

I can't imagine this languishing on the market for...

2008-06-02T16:29:38.339-07:00

I can't imagine this languishing on the market for long. It looks very very cool to me. I'd love to live there.

I hope there is a hall tree at the entrance for gu...

2008-06-02T16:06:17.296-07:00

I hope there is a hall tree at the entrance for guest to park their mink whips and studded harnesses

Ok, it's modern and owned by a celebrity with a di...

2008-06-02T15:57:26.511-07:00

Ok, it's modern and owned by a celebrity with a disturbingly interesting face. I just can't get beyond the ideal that the whole thing is draped in pond liner. I'll take Indiana limestone or brick anytine.....and they are natural, or green for trendy readers.

I find myself liking the weirdness of the neoprene...

2008-06-02T15:53:25.589-07:00

I find myself liking the weirdness of the neoprene, and my first instinct is to say cool joint. But if you remove the unusual material from the equation, and take a step back, it's only marginally successful 80s architecture -- I like the exterior massing enough, but the interior spaces definitely aren't doing it for me.