There are unique and strange homes and then there is Roberto Sanchez Rivera's home. The retired industrial arts teacher bought land back in 2002 for $95,000 and since then has built a spectacular spaceship of a house for $150,000. Completely custom-made, his circular house resembles a UFO.
Since it has been constructed in Puerto Rico, it is only appropriate that Roberto Sanchez Rivera's soundtrack blaring outside of the house (yes, there is a soundtrack) alternates between the theme music from Close Encounters of the Third Kind and salsa. Comprised of three bedrooms and two bathrooms, the interior of Roberto Sanchez Rivera also scream sci-fi.
According to My Modern Met, the motivation behind Roberto Sanchez Rivera's house "is a 40-year-old heartbreak from Rivera's teen years that set this goal of creating a home atop a hill so magnificent that the girl who broke his heart would have no choice but to notice and return to him."
What's Driving This Trend
- Unique Homes
- Opportunity for architects and designers to create custom-made and unconventional living spaces.
- Sci-fi Inspired Design
- Potential for incorporating futuristic elements and themes into architectural and interior design.
- Emotional Architecture
- Opportunity to create homes that evoke specific emotions and tell personal stories through their design.
Who This Affects Most
- Architecture
- Architects can explore unique and unconventional design concepts for residential projects.
- Interior Design
- Interior designers can incorporate sci-fi inspired elements into homes, creating immersive and futuristic living spaces.
- Real Estate
- Real estate developers can market and sell unique and emotionally-driven homes to appeal to niche markets.
