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Monday, August 18, 2008

Woman building home from a Boeing 747

This looks very cool. Though it is not finished yet, the artists renderings of the final project are amazing. Wouldn't you like to live in a plane?:

You might have to do a double take, but it's worth it. This home was constructed out of parts from a Boeing 747.

There are hundreds of airplanes that have been mothballed in the deserts of California and are sold at the price of their principal raw material, aluminum. This 747 home represents the single largest industrial achievement in modern history and its abandonment in the deserts.

Not only is the final result breathtaking, it's an environmentally friendly home, too.
Posted by Peter at 7:13 AM
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Anonymous said...

First time I heard Woman building home from a Boeing 747. But I think environmentally friendly home.

August 23, 2008 1:32 AM

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