May 212009
Cube house
Kubuswoningen, or cube houses, are a set of innovative houses built in Rotterdam and Helmond in The Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom in 1984. The houses in Rotterdam are located on Overblaak Street, and beside the Blaak Subway Station. Blom tilted the cube of a conventional house 45 degrees, and rested it upon a hexagon-shaped pylon. There are 38 small cubes and two so called ‘super-cubes’, all attached to each other. As residents are disturbed so often by curious passers-by, one owner decided to open a “show cube”, which is furnished as a normal house, and is making a living out of offering tours to visitors. City vacations Rotterdam.
Rotterdam GPS travel coordiantes: 51° 55′ 13″ N, 4° 29′ 26″ E
Rotterdam current weather and forecast:
| Current conditions for Rotterdam, South Holland | |||
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| 5 °C and Clear | |||
| Thu 9°C|15°C  Mostly Sunny | Fri 10°C|18°C  Chance of Rain | Sat 14°C|19°C Partly Sunny | Sun 12°C|21°C Chance of Rain |
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