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Kugelhaus, by John William Ludowici

June 4, 2012 by Fosco Lucarelli 2 Comments

John William Ludowici (1896 – 1983), inventor and engineer, invented the Ball House in the 1950’s.

The house was intended for emergency situation, a prefabricated construction which had to be easily transportable by truck, ships or helicopter and be able to float.
Yet it never gained a mass production status.
One exemplary was restored in 2002 and it’s visitable in the Ludowici factory.

Via: Vaumm

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  1. Cookie Henry says

    February 12, 2020 at 6:33 am

    Very interesting

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