
A House Not for Mere MortalsRemember: It’s only Art. I hope, at least.
By FRED A. BERNSTEINThe house is off-limits to children, and adults are asked to sign a waiver when they enter. The main concern is the concrete floor, which rises and falls like the surface of a vast, bumpy chocolate chip cookie … Then Ms. Gins, 66, began holding forth about the health benefits of the house, officially called Bioscleave House (Lifespan Extending Villa). Its architecture makes people use their bodies in unexpected ways to maintain equilibrium, and that, she said, will stimulate their immune systems.
But the point is well taken. There is a possibility of Universal Designed homes becoming places where you turn to mush. This is the current juicing the popularity of Brain Games – along with exercise routines that value balance and elasticity more than strength and endurance. We’d better deal with these things.


Sure, we should always be stimulated in varying degrees. But … I’m still sticking with UD meaning Universal Design – not Undulating Danger.
I did see this piece in the Times. Just looking at the photos made me dizzy, but it is kind of fascinating.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I'm sticking with UD in its original meaning, but it would be fun to visit this art home.
Thanks too for the reminder of the Winchester House. I visited it about a hundred years ago when I was a kid. Love it.