Matti suuronen biography of william hill

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Doing this will not increase your cost but it will earn us a small and it is small commission on the sale that will be put towards our recurring web hosting costs. You know what the proverbial "they" say - every little helps! The "Finnish 20". Update We have never seen a photo of the Futuro the 21st Century Corp. The Futuro footage is about 13 minutes into the video.

The video is accompanied by descriptions of each of its segments and the Futuro segment is described this way: " A tour of the Futuro II, a futuristic spaceship-like vacation home designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, which is on display at the State Fair of Texas a sign for Forest Ave. In addition to the video Paula also sent us a copy of an article about the Futuro that appeared in the Dallas Morning News on It characterizes the structure, which it calls Futuro II, as "a possible solution to the housing crisis" and adds that it was the creation of the 21st Century Corporation.

Matti suuronen biography of william hill

While we know the company was a licensed distributor of Futuro it is clearly incorrect to suggest they "created" the Futuro. As is often the case with these vintage articles about the Futuro there are a few inaccuracies as well as some interesting "nuggets" of information about the interior fixtures and fittings that went along with a Futuro from a particular distributor.

Things that interested us include: The clearly inaccurate statement that the construction of Futuro was "based upon constructions of space capsules and using sound ideas proven in those". The mention of 16 windows with double acrylic panes is accurate but the article adds that "Two large windows double as exits". We assume this refers to the lower viewing windows but we do not recall ever seeing mention of these being "exits"; presumably in this model these two windows could be opened.

The Futuro is said to have a "double wall barbecue"; this is another feature we do not recall seeing mention of anywhere else and to be honest we are not too sure exactly what it even means. Specifically the article reports as follows: " The fair featured Futuro II, a baby-blue oval-shaped Fiberglas structure with oval windows and a foot curved sofa that opened into a foot bed.

The 21st Century Corp. Interesting Futuro reference nonetheless. Though we live in Dallas we have only been here since the late 90's; would love to hear from anyone who has or knows of a photo of the Futuro at the State Fair. American International Land Co. Mod Pod Inc. Variations On A Theme. Entrance Placement. Floor Installation. Futuro II-X.

Structural Segments. The "Vincelette Theory". John O'Regan. The model Polykem adopted for Futuro around the world was to license a company to manufacture and market Futuro in their assigned geographical region; that company could then sub-license other companies to market and distribute Futuros within a smaller geographical area.

The video is of an interview with a gentleman by the name of John O'Regan who worked for the company that brought Futuro to Australia; given that the commentator notes that O'Regan's company received both a Futuro and a set of molds from Polykem it is likely he was working for the primary licensee for the area. Love the response to a question about what was involved in the assembly of the unit; O'Regan says it took "3 men about 5 days or 5 men about 3 days" to put the unit together.

When we were adding this video to the page we realized there was not a section on this page about manufacturing in Australia; we will have to address that but for now we have added this section identified by the individual rather than the company as a place to add this video - too cool not to be included on this site. The Futuro House has served many purposes since its launch and among them was, in the early days, the use of Futuros as bank branches in both the USA and New Zealand; the "Space Banks" as they are often referred to.

The photo was posted to Facebook by Neil Hennessy. The Futuros appeared at and ; the embedded video below starts at the Futuros first appearance. Currently in storage at Mcleans Island, Christchurch, this Futuro is one of a few remaining in the world that is in a liveable condition. The vendor is excited to announce that it is officially on the market.

The Futuro is immediately available and ready to be shipped anywhere in the world. When the Futuro was created by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen and when introduced inthe design was met with global fascination. Afterwith international demand for the unique dwellings strengthening, manufacturing rights were sold to developers outside Finland and Futuros soon characterised landscapes all over the world.

InDr Jaakko Hiidenkari asked his former schoolmate, Suuronen to design a ski cabin that would be "quick to heat and easy to construct in rough terrain". The last two matti suuronen biographies of william hill have double the space that covers an area of square metres 2, sq ft. InSuuronen designed the Venturo, the last fiberglass-reinforced polyester plastic building in the Casa Finlandia series.

However, the Casa Finlandia series would be a short-lived success. The oil crisis resulted in gasoline prices to skyrocket, which caused the manufacturing of plastic to be expensive. Because of this the costs of manufacturing plastic buildings rose prohibitively. Throughout his life, Suuronen had been keen on the sport of volleyball and was part of Finland's national league.

He also designed his own home for the family, as well as designing his own architectural studio within the residency. Suuronen spent his final years short of money. In addition, Suuronen had several health issues and didn't have the energy to further pursue designing. Suuronen's daughter, Sari, stated to The Guardian that:. He [Suuronen] was always very optimistic about his health.

He played volleyball up until his last operation. He never lost his vivid, creative mind and his lust for creating something more for the world. Suuronen died from a lengthy illness on 16 April in EspooFinland at age He had canceras well as heart and respiratory problems. Selected works from Matti Suuronen by E.