I believe that Steampunk is more than just brass and watchparts. It's finding a way to combine the past and the future in an aesthetic pleasing yet still punkish way. It's living a life that looks old-fashioned, yet speaks to the future. It's taking the detritus of our modern technological society and remaking it into useful things. Join me as I search for items for my house that combine the scientific romanticism of the Victorians with our real present and imagined future.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Clock Tower Apartment
Laurie sent me this NY Times slideshow about an apartment at the top of a clock tower. Yes, those are working clocks.
Don't you wish you had an extra $25 million lying around?
Makes me think of this place: http://seattlest.com/2007/01/05/smith_tower_residence_exposed.php The pix here aren't as complete as the ones from a magazine article I saw, but it's amazing...
Hey great post! I did a reblog on our clock blog, over at http://www.germanclocks.org with a link to your site. It would be great if you could do a piece on clocks. Check out our blog and site for info: http://www.northcoastimports.com http://www.germanclocks.org http://www.northcoastimports.com/design
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Yes, yes I do.
Someone should buy it and rent it out by the day or week for tourists. I'm off to shake the piggy banks...
OMG! That is beyond amazing!
Wow! I love it!!!
I love the look of that place, but I've got to wonder how loud the ticking would be.
That is beautiful, I wish I had enough money to get it.
Makes me think of this place:
http://seattlest.com/2007/01/05/smith_tower_residence_exposed.php
The pix here aren't as complete as the ones from a magazine article I saw, but it's amazing...
Here's another cool clock place - http://www.michaeldavisarchitects.com/projects/lofts/theclock/index.html
Cheaper too. I think I saw somewhere that the last time it sold it was around $800k.
The best pictures are in the "press" links you get after you click on the Timeut icon.
Hey great post! I did a reblog on our clock blog, over at http://www.germanclocks.org with a link to your site. It would be great if you could do a piece on clocks. Check out our blog and site for info: http://www.northcoastimports.com
http://www.germanclocks.org
http://www.northcoastimports.com/design
YES!
Why yes I do. I have always been completely obsessed with this look.
I guess David Walentas is selling...
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