Saturday, 19 October 2013

Now that's an underground art scene: Futuristic home features a drive-thru gallery beneath the front garden

 Here's a home that's guaranteed to drive art lovers to distraction.
The futuristic property features an underground driveway decorated with the owner's stunning collection of paintings and modern art.
The mystery owner is able to drive up to the house, open a set of automatic gates and then cruise through a tunnel to the front door admiring the beautiful artworks as they go.
This ultra-modern home near the Czech border in Poland boasts a drive-thru art gallery
This ultra-modern home near the Czech border in Poland boasts a drive-thru art gallery
The Autofamily house as it is called, features an unusual south-end entrance with a subterranean tunnel that runs under the garden directly into the property
The Autofamily house as it is called, features an unusual south-end entrance with a subterranean tunnel that runs under the garden directly into the property
The house, in Ochaby, Poland, was created by Polish architectural firm, Robert Konieczny - KWK Promes.
Their brief was to design a single family dwelling enabling the owners a covered ride to the front door while admiring their art.
They created a subterranean tunnel that runs under the garden directly into the house featuring an unusual south-end entrance.
Split level: The mystery owner is able to drive up to front of the house, open a set of automatic gates and then cruise through the tunnel admiring their stunning collection as they go
Split level: The mystery owner is able to drive up to front of the house, open a set of automatic gates and then cruise through the tunnel admiring their stunning collection as they go
The walls of the tunnel are decorated with the owner's own art collection - making it look like a drive through art gallery.
The roof of the 990 sq m (10,656 sq ft) mansion is covered with grass to make it appear as a part of the garden and the natural surroundings.
The house is separated into two levels and two identical white structures with a gradual slope. The multifunctional stone driveway directly reaches the second level by climbing the hill.
The tunnel that runs under the garden is adorned with the owner's own prized art collection
The tunnel that runs under the garden is adorned with the owner's own prized art collection
The architect's brief was to design a single family dwelling enabling the owners a covered ride to the front door while admiring their art
The architect's brief was to design a single family dwelling enabling the owners a covered ride to the front door while admiring their art
The house is separated into two levels and two identical white structures with a gradual slope
The house is separated into two levels and two identical white structures with a gradual slope leading up to the entrace
The owner of the house can roll up to a set of automatic gates and drive up to the front door admiring his prized art collection as he goes
The owner of the house can roll up to a set of automatic gates and drive up to the front door admiring his prized art collection as he goes
The driveway ends up three metres above ground level.
Situated close to the near the border with the Czech Republic and the city of Ostrava, the Autofamily house as it is called, was completed in 2012.
The architects however said they were unable to reveal the cost of the construction due to client confidentiality.
Interior: Situated close to the near the border with the Czech Republic and the city of Ostrava, the Autofamily house as it is called, was completed in 2012
Interior: Situated close to the near the border with the Czech Republic and the city of Ostrava, the Autofamily house as it is called, was completed in 2012
The entrance to the tunnel that runs underneath the garden of the futuristic property
The entrance to the tunnel that runs underneath the garden of the futuristic property
The architects however said they were unable to reveal the cost of the construction due to client confidentiality
The architects however said they were unable to reveal the cost of the construction due to client confidentiality
The ultra-modern property was created by Polish architectural firm, Robert Konieczny - KWK Promes
The ultra-modern property was created by Polish architectural firm, Robert Konieczny - KWK Promes
The roof of the 10,656 sq ft mansion is covered with grass to make it appear as a part of the garden and the natural surroundings
The roof of the 10,656 sq ft mansion is covered with grass to make it appear as a part of the garden and the natural surroundings


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