Berkeley, California - Fish Shaped House
- Address:
- 2747 Mathews Street, Berkeley, CA
- Directions:
- Mathews Street between Ward and Oregon.
- Hours:
- Private residence. Best seen in daylight.
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Berkeley, California - Fish House You don't see it coming as you drive down Mathews Street in Berkeley. Then, there it is. A house that looks like a fish. I read somewhere that it was actually built in the image of a tardigrade -- a microscopic marine animal.
Built from things like recycled styrofoam and cement blocks, it's supposedly waterproof, fireproof, and resistant to earthquakes and sound. Apparently there's a second floor below street level but no stairs inside -- only ramps. Also, I heard its structures employ solar power and other green practices -- like the fish eyes help heat the place.
Very neat architectural find. But the kids will like it too. Because it's a house! Shaped like a fish! [Cliff Maraschino and Maggie Ziegler, 03/25/2008]
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