This & That, Ceci et Cela

HOUSE #1:

The Rotating House is 24-metre diameter octagon with a 3-metre, with exterior walls of mostly glass and steel and a 360-degree verandah/porch built in Oz (Australia). The computer-controlled 360° rotation occurs around a central core of plumbing and electricals.
What is particularly impressive about this is the fact that the mechanics used in the structure are quite simple: 200-tonne central bearing, 32 outrigger wheels and two 500-watt electric motors attached to reduction gearboxes and drive-wheels. Also, it apparently doesn’t cost any more to construct than a conventional house of a similar size and features. It is also interesting to note that the house owners were financed by their local Credit Union as standard banks were unwilling or unable to “get it”.

With the central mechanics of such an structure in place, the external architectural possibilities are endless.

HOUSE #2:

Another rotating house is the rotating home in Mt. Helix, in central San Diego County, California. Although only the 2nd floor rotates, the 1st floor has features like two turntables in the garage that rotate the first two cars 180 degrees after the cars have been parked for five minutes so that the drivers never have to back out of the garage. However, their “Swivel Kit” costs USD $175,000 in addition to your house-building costs.