In Guatavita, Colombia, an upside-down house has captured the fancy of visitors hoping for a good time under the strain of Covid-19 regulations.
The upside-down house, where ceilings are in place of floors, was designed by Fritz Schall, an Austrian who lives in Colombia with his family. The house was inspired by a vacation to Austria, where Schall is originally from. It was there in 2015 when he and his grandchildren saw a similar home. This inspired him so much that he decided to design one on his own.
You feel like floating in mid-air as the home tilts five degrees to the left and five degrees to the back, further confusing your brain. The inside of the house is just as bizarre: rooms containing beds, chairs, and tables all hang from the roof. Everything is upside down, including the kitchen cabinets, stairs, toilets, coat hangers, mirrors and the dining table.
The idea for the 18-ton, iron-clad metal structure was hatched in 2015, but construction was completed in a record-breaking four months. The house’s foundation is supported by three columns that measure three meters all around, dug deep into the earth and tied together underground.
