tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post7229812969907727751..comments2024-03-18T18:11:05.471-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Shack of the FutureMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-24957822861783034502011-12-20T03:39:24.794-08:002011-12-20T03:39:24.794-08:00maybe it could have been apartment of the future? ...maybe it could have been apartment of the future? in any event, i want to live in one of those! now with fire-resistant plastic, its is definitely a good idea :-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-33835102799757983532011-12-19T18:19:25.860-08:002011-12-19T18:19:25.860-08:00CoxPilot, I'm sure you are right about the red...CoxPilot, I'm sure you are right about the reduction in vehicle traffic on Main Street.<br /><br />Connie, I know!<br /><br />TM!, I posted that same article in 2007! I know the arrangement of rooms could be reconfigured, but they still look generally small. I was mostly wondering if the design could be increased in size by 40% (or more) and maintain structural strength.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-19225341341051726512011-12-19T17:28:59.417-08:002011-12-19T17:28:59.417-08:00Major, Vintage DL Tickets posted a Popular Science...Major, Vintage DL Tickets posted a Popular Science article a couple years ago that shows how the house can be reconfigured and expanded. Check it out here: <a href="http://vintagedisneylandtickets.blogspot.com/2009/02/popular-science-aprl-1956.html" rel="nofollow">House of the Future</a>TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-56381068094603804252011-12-19T16:30:40.504-08:002011-12-19T16:30:40.504-08:00Lovliness!!!Lovliness!!!Connie Morenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112860706520621190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-66435823284629083002011-12-19T15:37:13.307-08:002011-12-19T15:37:13.307-08:00Lots of motorized and horse vehicles in those days...Lots of motorized and horse vehicles in those days, so few would wander in the streets. It was easy to get run down, and some did by the horse drawn surrey when the horses had not been out all winter. Later; when the crowds got bigger, and the traffic got less, people tended to treat the "street" just as another place to mosey.CoxPilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284076551547506117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-47374448196181886342011-12-19T14:00:44.918-08:002011-12-19T14:00:44.918-08:00JG, I'm sure you are right that it is possible...JG, I'm sure you are right that it is possible to have a fireplace in a plastic house. And of course things like ovens and stoves weren't made of plastic... there was SOME metal! Man, I would love to see a scaled-up version of this house, and the idea of a multistory version sounds kind of cool. Maybe turn the upper floor 45 degrees in relation to the lower floor? Or maybe that's a bad idea, blocking out natural light. That's interesting about the giant "wooden" beams at the Grand Califorinan... I like the idea of NOT cutting down a majestic redwood in cases like that. Thanks for the input!<br /><br />David, you see people staying on the sidewalks often in the old days. Years of habit die hard I suppose...Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-32434034698367972072011-12-19T11:58:56.950-08:002011-12-19T11:58:56.950-08:00Is it me, or does anyone else find it odd that no ...Is it me, or does anyone else find it odd that no one is walking down on Main Street (i mean beyond the sidewalks)? <br /><br />No parade appears to be coming (or expected soon).Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714555278256576619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-80378649217114122502011-12-19T10:17:11.714-08:002011-12-19T10:17:11.714-08:00Major, the house of the future had a steel frame, ...Major, the house of the future had a steel frame, the plastic was just a skin, so the design could scale in size as you suggest, just need more and different steel.<br /><br />Multi-story versions would be possible, I'm sure.<br /><br />I'm not sure those roof elements are intended to recall traditional forms, I don't recall these from other photos. <br /><br />A fireplace is quite feasible, even with a plastic skin. Remarkable insulation materials make this possible, and the plastic may have been more resistant than we think.<br /><br />Comically, lots of plastic is used in modern construction today, but not allowed to look like plastic. For example, the huge "wooden" beams on the Grand Californian hotel, interior and exterior...all plastic, and fire-resistant.<br /><br />I have seen the blueprints for HOF published somewhere on-line. I think DaveLand has a link. The house was not designed by Disney, but by a "regular" architectural firm. Disney may have given them the program, or it may have come through Monsanto.<br /><br />I can't recall the firm name now, although I recognized it, their successors are in business today.<br /><br />JGJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456196709930408585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-26331599404599928292011-12-19T08:42:46.813-08:002011-12-19T08:42:46.813-08:00Yes, TM!, especially when I look at my apartment; ...Yes, TM!, especially when I look at my apartment; the HOF would be quite the upgrade.<br /><br />Chiana, now I am wondering, did the plastic house have a real fireplace? Time for some research. Wouldn't the house melt?!? Meanwhile I have seen many slides that might bear rescanning, since I have learned a bit about how to make them look better over the years.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-78307203071996752282011-12-19T01:51:02.445-08:002011-12-19T01:51:02.445-08:00Neat how they still worked in suggestions of a smo...Neat how they still worked in suggestions of a smokestack and slant roof from an old traditional house, as this angle shows.<br /><br />What a line! <br /><br />And on Main Street, lots of smart people using the sidewalks and gathered around to listen to the band. A bright lovely day for it, it was too. Thought it was a new pic! Your new scan looks great, Major :)Chiana_Chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329208224763179478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-38122239387928262402011-12-19T01:31:09.793-08:002011-12-19T01:31:09.793-08:00I would totally live in the House of the Future!I would totally live in the House of the Future!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.com