Rotating house puts family in a spin
Reuters
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian family is turning heads with a rotating house that can guarantee a different view every time they wake up.
The Everinghams have been in a spin since they moved into their dream home in the countryside north of Sydney three years ago. They can turn the house to follow the sun without having to leave the comfort of their armchairs.
"When you wake up you do wonder where you'll be facing," said Luke Everingham, a sound-engineer who came up with the idea with his wife, Deb, after chatting with neighbors.
The neighbors wished they had built their home 15 degrees further to the north to capture more sunlight.
The octagonal-shaped house sits on a turntable powered by a small electric motor and controlled by a computer, which allows it move on demand.
The house cost about A$700,000 ($641,000) to build and can complete a full rotation in about 30 minutes.
People sure are stupid and indulgent aren't they? Heaven forbid they just have one great view when they wake up. These people have to have it all. Isn't this dangerous to some degree. What if the motor shorts out and goes into hyperspace? They could get thrown off the bed and injure what's left of their brains. I just think bizarre houses are always a bad idea.
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