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The idea of futuristic houses in the form of flying saucers appeared back in the 60s, apparently inspired by the boom from the appearance in the media about UFOs. Finnish architect Matti Suuronen turned out to be the greatest enthusiast in the construction of residential plates, who zealously took up the task.

His plate-shaped houses quickly became popular., orders poured in one after another, while plastic, which served as the main material, as a result of the oil crisis did not jump sharply in price. As a result, the cost of houses has risen dramatically, and it just became not profitable to make them.

But those few dozens of projects that Matti managed to implement can be found today in different countries of Europe and even across the ocean.

It’s as if they came off an alien conveyor

The Americans, as you know, are big fans of science fiction; it is not for nothing that Wells's radio show could easily cause a panic among U.S. residents who believed in the Martian attack in 1939. Maybe that's why building saucer-shaped houses in America is so interesting. For example, this house in New Paltz, located on the edge of a hill, was valued at almost a million dollars.

Here is a similar building

And this is the plate of Curtis King, which he built with his sons in Tennessee in the 70s. Also, apparently very fond of science fiction.

Here is the work of Robert Sanchos Rivera, the house he built to show his girlfriend what he is capable of. What would we do without women, the engines of progress.

A project by American architect John Lautner, built in Los Angeles in 1960. The building stands on a ten-meter post, with a total area of 200 square meters. meters. Although this house is in the form of a plate and looks like an alien spaceship, but in the middle it is furnished very comfortably on the earth, as they say, with all amenities.

Plates are also popular in Asia. On the left in the photo is one of Japan's largest stadiums, the Sapporo Dome with 40,000 spectators covering 98,000 square meters. meters. And to the right in the form of a real flying saucer is the building of the World Expo in Shanghai EXPO-2010. The building is called Mercedes-Benz Arena by the sponsor of the project. In a huge plate with an area of 80,000 square meters. m. a full range of entertainment - nightclubs, bars, restaurants, a movie theater and even an ice rink. Aliens would probably like it.

The city of Eindhoven in the Netherlands, a house that resembles a landing flying saucer, was designed by architect Louis Christian Kalf, it used to have a museum, and now the Philips conference room.

The museum was built in 1996 in the city of Niterei by the Brazilian architect Bruno Contarini. There is even a legend that this is a real UFO, which, having landed, turned into a museum, some believe.

Have you ever tried Catalan cuisine in a flying saucer? You have the opportunity if you visit this unidentified site that landed on the roof of the Hesperia Tower Hotel in Barcelona.

If you are in Sweden, take a trip to the village of Harads, where you can see the unusual Treehotel. It’s interesting to see, but I don’t advise spending the night in it, one night on this plate will cost you $ 650. But in this hotel complex, which is pictured on the right, you can stop. It is called Sanzhi Pod-Citi and is located in Taiwan. This resort town has been abandoned since 1980, so they won’t take you dearly.

But the Camneron family, in search of cheap housing, decided to settle in a plate, for this they specially moved to Zernesti from Bucharest. The alien house cost the head of the family 80 thousand euros, in addition, the owner is pleased that he has to spend 50% less on heating. Tourists are keenly interested in the house, so Camneron wants to build another and make a hotel in it.

Here are a couple of interesting houses in the form of a plate. On the left, in the shape of a spaceship, is a house in the states, on the right is the Center for Universe Research in Bremen