Live House in Turin, Italy
From series “Unique Living Houses”Year: 2012.
Turin also has an amazing live house, which curious travelers definitely have to see. It was built in 2012. The author of the project of the unusual residential complex is the well-known architect Luciano Pio. The residence consisting of 63 apartments is 7 500 square meters. Its facade is decorated with amazing natural plants and flowers. Among them, you can see lush bushes, real trees, and the composition of climbing plants. All the greenery on the facade is planted in special containers.
The very design of the building is also quite unique. It has an asymmetrical shape, and below you will notice unusual props that resemble roots. The facade is decorated with wooden shingles, which also make the buildings look natural and quite striking. You can admire the house for ages. Some compositions feature impressive scale. The height of the largest is 8 meters.
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Car rental office: 'Rent Plus' is located in 1.45 km (
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Fuel station: 'IP' in 0.39 km
Supermarket: 'Carrefour express - Supermercato' in 0.17 km
Parking: 'Parcheggio' in 0.64 km
Apotheek: 'Farmacia Sant'Eusebio Di Bergonzo Dottor Giuseppe E Torchio Dottor Gi' in 0.3 km
Police station: 'Carabinieri Comando Compagnia Rivoli' in 1.04 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Semplicemente Pizza' in 0.22 km
Railway station: 'Alpignano' in 2.13 km
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