Designed by architects Werner Sobek of Stuttgart, Germany, the futuristic R129 Residence breaks all conventions of the traditional home. Currently in its planning stages, and expected to remain so until around 2012, it’s clear to see where so much time and thought has gone.

The following project description is from the architect:

‘The skin or envelope of the building consists of a plastic material which is extremely light and transparent. The structural frame is fabricated from carbon box sections.

Thanks to the application of an electro-chromatic foil which can be controlled electrically, the envelope can be darkened or made completely opaque either in sections or as a whole.The foundation raft, which consists of a carbon carcass, carries a heating floor as well as a technical installations floor which provides storage facilities and connections for electrical energy, water, compressed air and communications lines.The interior of the building is devoid of fixed partitions or walls between the various functional areas. A central non-stationary module houses sanitary and kitchen installations.’

Planning time: 2001- 2012

For more information visit: www.wernersobek.de.