Let's compare this with Nintendo DS' Brain Age. Brain Age is a game that challenges your mind with clever puzzles, helping, in theory, to keep you and your mind younger.
The house is similar in that it supposed to stimulate your mind so that you avoid obstacles/don't hurt yourself but
The difference between this scary house and Brain Age is that Brain Age is fun and a game...
"Comfort, the thinking goes, is a precursor to death; the house is meant to lead its users into a perpetually “tentative” relationship with their surroundings, and thereby keep them young.
"The architect Steven Holl, who has known the couple for at least 15 years, said their architecture is intended to evoke a youthful sense of wonder. “It has to do with the idea that you’re only as old as you think you are,” he said."
Wonder if your homeowner's insurance would cover accidental death..
"The house, which is still unoccupied, was commissioned in the late 1990s by a friend who sold the property to an anonymous group of investors after the project dragged on and costs mounted."
However, this house is a an OSHA-nightmare.
Let's compare this with Nintendo DS' Brain Age. Brain Age is a game that challenges your mind with clever puzzles, helping, in theory, to keep you and your mind younger.
The house is similar in that it supposed to stimulate your mind so that you avoid obstacles/don't hurt yourself but
The difference between this scary house and Brain Age is that Brain Age is fun and a game...
"Comfort, the thinking goes, is a precursor to death; the house is meant to lead its users into a perpetually “tentative” relationship with their surroundings, and thereby keep them young.
"The architect Steven Holl, who has known the couple for at least 15 years, said their architecture is intended to evoke a youthful sense of wonder. “It has to do with the idea that you’re only as old as you think you are,” he said."
Wonder if your homeowner's insurance would cover accidental death..
http://www.brainage.com/launch/what.jsp