Futuro house

Conservation of flying saucer
"We come in pieces"

The University of Canberra has been given a Futuro house which has
been erected on campus.  The Futuro house was a futuristic modular
housing project, built in the 1960's which looks like a flying
saucer.  It is made of glass fibre laminated on to steel ribs with
what looks like a polyurethane insulated core.  The exterior is
finished with a silver coloured protective coating.  It is about 3m
high at the apex and 8m in diameter and is made in segments which
are bolted together. It has been bashed around a bit, has various
holes and modifications and the original door has been altered. If
any one has any experience in the conservation of a Futuro house,
similar projects or even the conservation of flying saucers please
let me know.

The truth is out there

More information on the Futuro:

    <URL:http://www.berting.nl/futuro/>

John Greenwood
Senior Lecturer
Heritage Conservation
University of Canberra ACT 2601
+61 2 6201 2693
Fax: +61 2 6201 5034
Mobile: +44 406512013


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