Cube houses (Dutch: kubuswoningen) are a set of innovative houses built in Helmond and Rotterdam in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom. They are based on the concept of "living as an urban roof": high density housing with sufficient space on the ground level; its main purpose being to optimize the space inside.

Mar 5, 2014 · Completed in 1984 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. A popular tourist attraction and bizarre architectural experiment, the Kubuswoningen is located in the Oude Haven, the most historic section...

Oct 27, 2011 · The Cubic Houses are a curious and magnificent architectural wonder located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They were conceived and constructed by architect Piet Blom in the 1970s. Blom was asked by Rotterdam town planners to solve the dilemma of building houses on top of a pedestrian bridge, and, having built similar houses earlier in another town ...

May 6, 2024 · The yellow cube houses, known as “Kubuswoningen” in Dutch, are not just a distinctive architectural landmark in Rotterdam. They are a testament to the visionary design of the renowned Dutch architect Piet Blom in the late 1970s.

Aug 15, 2016 · These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle. Straddled above roads and intertwined amongst themselves, Rotterdam’s string of cube houses, each tilted at an abnormal...

Jul 17, 2018 · The yellow Cube Houses of Rotterdam are some of the most unique houses I have ever seen. But how exactly did they come about? When architect Piet Blom designed the cube houses in the late 1970s, he took a conventional house, turned it by 45 degrees and placed it on a hexagon-shaped column .

Still, the city is also well known for its architectural masterpiece – The Rotterdam’s Cube Houses (commonly known as Kubuswoningen) designed by architect Piet Blom. The story of the Cube houses is interesting! During the Second World War, …

The Cube Houses are located in the city center of Rotterdam, Holland, on Overblaak Street, next to the Rotterdam Blaak train station. The viaduct on which the houses were erected was the desire of the city’s urban planners since 1977 to connect the Old Port with the city center and allow pedestrians to cross safely.

The Cube Houses exists of a overturned wooden cube that with one point is lying on a concrete hexagon core. There you will find the entrance and the stair well. The cube has three flores: the ‘street house’ with kitchen and living room, the ‘heaven house’ with bedrooms and the ‘loofhutje’.

Sep 16, 2024 · Designed in the 1970s by architect Piet Blom, the Cube Houses are one of Rotterdam’s most popular tourist attractions. These striking homes are, as the name suggests, cubes tilted 45-degrees on their side with the idea of making the most of all available space.