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Architecture Inspired By Science Fiction

Posted December 16, 2012 3:02 PM

From io9:

Anthony Paletta of The Awl has collected a series of coffee table books which showcase the remarkable and often strange structures that were designed and built during the Cold War. And as a quick scan of his gallery shows, many of these buildings were clearly inspired by utopian longings and an aesthetic sensibility pulled straight from science fiction. Here are some of our favorites!

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12/16/2012 8:01 PM

See also Robert A. Heinlein's "And He Built a Crooked House".

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12/17/2012 9:55 AM

Now I know where they get the ideas for all the structures in those post-apocalyptic on-line games.

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