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Nov 2, 2010

What Do the Neighbors Think of This Glass-Walled House?

Bilzen is a small, quiet city near the eastern border of Belgium. Its streets are lined with 17th and 18th Century buildings and modest homes. And then there's Bassam El-Okeily's glass-fronted Narrow House. Don't forget to wear your robe.

The three-story Narrow House, a collaboration between Brussels-based architect Bassam El-Okeily and Karla Menten, has a glass facade behind which there are two balconies lit with various colors. It makes the people standing there at night look pretty creepy.

But the inside's a different story; white and sparse and surprisingly huge, it's missing chunks of wall and ceiling which allow the little sunlight that makes it past the solid balconies to fill the entire space. The second floor is a living space; the third is an artist's studio.

47 comments:

Snickelsox said...

this sounds CRAZY. I dont have time to mix things...

Beatrice said...

Sweet.

123 said...

That's awesome, I'd like to see inside it

Rezden said...

Wow, that looks pretty cool actually. Nice find.

not2bnamed said...

I wish I had a house like that..

Gurney said...

awesome looking house!

Das Auto! said...

i've seen a couple glass houses. i just don't understand the concept. it's cool from an architectural stand-point, but that's about it.

skweeker123 said...

haha thats pretty eccentric

Anonfourtwenty said...

I don't know if I could handle living in a house like that. I need my privacy!

Robobrain said...

Love the look! I'd be jealous.

J. Antonio said...

Hey That's awesome.
Thanks for sharing, ;)

Crammarc said...

weird but cool

4-Eva! said...

seems cool, but the neighbors might now be to welcoming of it

Guy Movie Blogger said...

That's kinda weird, but cool at the same time. I wouldn't want to live in it, thats for sure.

Nominator said...

sounds like itd be interesting to be in

CookingManiac said...

sweet post mate!

Abul said...

whoa glass lol....well you know how they say dont throw stones in a glass house...dont throw them at them either :P

mirk said...

Enjoy birds flying into your house.

Vai said...

that looks cool, but curious as to how it actually works inreality.

Dbankai said...

I'd love to live there! looks awesome

vogelhut said...

lol, I do wonder what the neighbours think.

dolan duck said...

Very informative post looking forward to more.

SY said...

Uh. no privacy. but pretty cool

Anonymous said...

Cool house, I wonder how much it costs to build?

Anonymous said...

interesting stuff, it sort of looks like a mega TV screen

Copyboy said...

It looks like a giant TV. Weird!

HondaX said...

cool pic bro....

Christie Klein said...

Looks really out of place :\

Hitchcock said...

I think thats awesome :D

Anonymous said...

I think that would creep me out.

Richard said...

I would love some hot chick living in there!

Anonymous said...

You know what they say about people who live in glass houses... don't get stoned and fall through a glass wall.

Naj said...

it looks really cool but it's a waste of resources.

Anonymous said...

I'd love to live there

Anonymous said...

I bet they put on some good shows for the neighbors.

Michael V said...

nice one

Donkote said...

looks like something out of a movie

Willow said...

Still reminds me of 13 Ghosts lol.

! WALLPAPERS BY ERDNUSS2 ! said...

I think they are always tryin to peep through the glass there!

JRam said...

It looks like a giant movie screen for some reason.

Evan said...

that's really cool!

Wynne Feminazi said...

Nope... As awesome as this is, I have too many privacy issues to really like a house like this.

Anonymous said...

That's... cool! I'd love to see a video of the shadows at night

JohnnyShams said...

Oh wow, thats pretty awesome

jinx said...

HOLY SHIT I LIVE IN BILZEN :D

what a coincidence

Savage Nugget said...

I'd love to see the inside of this place. :D

Unknown said...

If that house was in my neighborhood growing up. It would be the number one target for me and my friends slingshots.