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AddBy: Yves Buysse13th Aug 2022 6:19AMHi, my name is Yves Buysse and Venturo enthousiast from Belgium, Europe. Would love to hear more about the history of your house . I run a Instagram page about the Venturo : called "theventurohouse" obviously. So far I was able to find 45 Venturos worldwide and the search is still on for more. All help welcome.
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Venturo house was brought by truck from Christchurch to a section in Charleston.1970`s.
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Description In the early 1970s a larger rectangular version, Venturo house was brought by truck from Christchurch to a section in Charleston. Coming down the gorge it apparently was briefly stuck under Hawks Crag. It would be really great if anyone knew of photos that might be around of its journey or of when it was first on site here.
*We have had the place, as our home, for nearly 6 years. *The oval-sided Venturo is from the same designer as the round spaceship-like, on legs, Futuro. * Only 10-12 type of each were made in NZ. We really look forward to seeing anything that might, by slight chance, be available!Date of Photo1970`sMap[1] ContributorSarah Stephen
*We have had the place, as our home, for nearly 6 years. *The oval-sided Venturo is from the same designer as the round spaceship-like, on legs, Futuro. * Only 10-12 type of each were made in NZ. We really look forward to seeing anything that might, by slight chance, be available!Date of Photo1970`sMap[1] ContributorSarah Stephen
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Date Created24th November 2021CommentsJock Allen
not much privacy
Richard Howe
Jock Allen I think they have curtains Jock. But there aren't many people in Charleston. I think you would have enough privacy. Personally, i'd love a wee place like that.
Heather Newby
wonder where the bathroom is in the pod?
David Hall
No Bathroom, thats why the lake is only a few metres away.
Heather Newby
David Hall but what about the loo? and the kitchen., intriguing
David Hall
Squat.!!
Heather Newby
ha ha.. actually .. sounds good, I could manage that.,, what with Wim Hoff and his cold water bathing
Heather Newby
Sarah Stephen where is the bathroom and the kitchen?
· Reply · 2d
Sarah Stephen
Heather Newby - the one here is larger, a rectangle, of same style as above promo photo from 1970s. Has open plan front door, lounge, dining, kitchen down 1 side and bedroom, short hall & back door, bathroom/toilet & cylinder storage down other side. We love it.
Heather Newby
Sarah Stephen looks great..do you know what happened to the one which was taken to Charleston? is it still there?
Sarah Stephen
Heather Newby - yes it is still in same place & we live in it. Just felt a more "historic" photo from 1970s may have twigged someone's memory of its journey & early days
Phillip Lee
there were two more on the West Coast, one is still there but other no longer.
Sarah Stephen
Phillip Lee - the one just South of Greymouth that we spotted perhaps?
Phillip Lee
Sarah Stephen yes, still there, laid the foundations for it, went up in a matter of days
Julie Leaf
Sarah Stephen I think there was one in Franz about 1976
Phillip Lee
Julie Leaf yes there was, have photos here of it being built.
Julie Leaf
We lived there 1975 to1977
Kerry Molloy
Once nicknamed the "custard square"
Dorothy Wills
Wow! That's awesome! I remember seeing or hearing about these about that time interesting to see one has survived
George Brown
Great !
Keren Bond
I used to work there back in the day. Was a space ship one too
Shawry Shaw
I remember it at Addington show grounds in chch one school holidays. Then came home to Westport and it came to Charelston a week or 3 later
Carolyn Murphy
Love
Jacqueline Evans
I think there is one still in Kokatahi which has had the exterior clad to look like a normal house
Del Godfrey
Somebody was well ahead of their time!
Jock Allen
not much privacy
Richard Howe
Jock Allen I think they have curtains Jock. But there aren't many people in Charleston. I think you would have enough privacy. Personally, i'd love a wee place like that.
Heather Newby
wonder where the bathroom is in the pod?
David Hall
No Bathroom, thats why the lake is only a few metres
David Hall but what about the loo? and the kitchen., intriguing
Sarah Stephen where is the bathroom and the kitchen?
Reply37w
Sarah Stephen
Heather Newby - the one here is larger, a rectangle, of same style as above promo photo from 1970s. Has open plan front door, lounge, dining, kitchen down 1 side and bedroom, short hall & back door, bathroom/toilet & cylinder storage down other side. We love it.
Sarah Stephen looks great..do you know what happened to the one which was taken to Charleston? is it still there?
Sarah Stephen
Heather Newby - yes it is still in same place & we live in it. Just felt a more "historic" photo from 1970s may have twigged someone's memory of its journey & early days \
Yves Buysse
Sarah Stephen Dear Sarah Stephen, so wonderful to find your Venturo house here. I have never seen info about your house before. I am a big fan of architect Matti Suuronen and do research about his houses. I have a page especially about the venturo hous… See more
Phillip Lee
there were two more on the West Coast, one is still there but other no longer.
Sarah Stephen
Phillip Lee - the one just South of Greymouth that we spotted perhaps?
Phillip Lee
Sarah Stephen yes, still there, laid the foundations for it, went up in a matter of days
Julie Leaf
Sarah Stephen I think there was one in Franz about 1976
Phillip Lee
Julie Leaf yes there was, have photos here of it being built.
Julie Leaf
We lived there 1975 to1977
Yves Buysse
Phillip Lee Hello Sir, my name is Yves, from Belgium, Europe. I do research about the venturo house and try to group all the info about these houses build worldwide. I read that you know more about the history and even have some old pictures of these h… See more
Reply7h
Kerry Molloy
Once nicknamed the "custard square"
Dorothy Wills
Wow! That's awesome! I remember seeing or hearing about these about that time interesting to see one has survived
George Brown
Great !
Keren Bond
I used to work there back in the day. Was a space ship one too
Mary Hood
Looks great!
Shawry Shaw
I remember it at Addington show grounds in chch one school holidays. Then came home to Westport and it came to Charelston a week or 3 later
Carolyn Murphy
Love
Jacqueline Evans
I think there is one still in Kokatahi which has had the exterior clad to look like a normal house
Del Godfrey
Somebody was well ahead of their time!
Dear Sarah Stephen, so wonderful to find your Venturo house here. I have never seen info about your house before. I am a big fan of architect Matti Suuronen and do research about his houses. I have a page especially about the venturo house on Instagram. I really would like to hear and see more about your house. Please feel free to contact me and to have a look on my instagramaccount "theventurohouse" . So far I have found evidence of at least 46 Venturo's worldwide. 33 still standing. kind greetings, Yves (from Belgium, Europe)
Sarah Stephen
Heather Newby thanks. Yes - have found & followed her insta page now. Cool photos Yves
Kerry Molloy
reminds me of a well presented custard square.there was a concrete dome house in hoki too -directly under the airoprt approaches .im told some pilots referred to it as the "boobs"
not much privacy
Richard Howe
Jock Allen I think they have curtains Jock. But there aren't many people in Charleston. I think you would have enough privacy. Personally, i'd love a wee place like that.
Heather Newby
wonder where the bathroom is in the pod?
David Hall
No Bathroom, thats why the lake is only a few metres away.
Heather Newby
David Hall but what about the loo? and the kitchen., intriguing
David Hall
Squat.!!
Heather Newby
ha ha.. actually .. sounds good, I could manage that.,, what with Wim Hoff and his cold water bathing
Heather Newby
Sarah Stephen where is the bathroom and the kitchen?
· Reply · 2d
Sarah Stephen
Heather Newby - the one here is larger, a rectangle, of same style as above promo photo from 1970s. Has open plan front door, lounge, dining, kitchen down 1 side and bedroom, short hall & back door, bathroom/toilet & cylinder storage down other side. We love it.
Heather Newby
Sarah Stephen looks great..do you know what happened to the one which was taken to Charleston? is it still there?
Sarah Stephen
Heather Newby - yes it is still in same place & we live in it. Just felt a more "historic" photo from 1970s may have twigged someone's memory of its journey & early days
Phillip Lee
there were two more on the West Coast, one is still there but other no longer.
Sarah Stephen
Phillip Lee - the one just South of Greymouth that we spotted perhaps?
Phillip Lee
Sarah Stephen yes, still there, laid the foundations for it, went up in a matter of days
Julie Leaf
Sarah Stephen I think there was one in Franz about 1976
Phillip Lee
Julie Leaf yes there was, have photos here of it being built.
Julie Leaf
We lived there 1975 to1977
Kerry Molloy
Once nicknamed the "custard square"
Dorothy Wills
Wow! That's awesome! I remember seeing or hearing about these about that time interesting to see one has survived
George Brown
Great !
Keren Bond
I used to work there back in the day. Was a space ship one too
Shawry Shaw
I remember it at Addington show grounds in chch one school holidays. Then came home to Westport and it came to Charelston a week or 3 later
Carolyn Murphy
Love
Jacqueline Evans
I think there is one still in Kokatahi which has had the exterior clad to look like a normal house
Del Godfrey
Somebody was well ahead of their time!
Jock Allen
not much privacy
Richard Howe
Jock Allen I think they have curtains Jock. But there aren't many people in Charleston. I think you would have enough privacy. Personally, i'd love a wee place like that.
Heather Newby
wonder where the bathroom is in the pod?
David Hall
No Bathroom, thats why the lake is only a few metres
David Hall but what about the loo? and the kitchen., intriguing
Sarah Stephen where is the bathroom and the kitchen?
Reply37w
Sarah Stephen
Heather Newby - the one here is larger, a rectangle, of same style as above promo photo from 1970s. Has open plan front door, lounge, dining, kitchen down 1 side and bedroom, short hall & back door, bathroom/toilet & cylinder storage down other side. We love it.
Sarah Stephen looks great..do you know what happened to the one which was taken to Charleston? is it still there?
Sarah Stephen
Heather Newby - yes it is still in same place & we live in it. Just felt a more "historic" photo from 1970s may have twigged someone's memory of its journey & early days \
Yves Buysse
Sarah Stephen Dear Sarah Stephen, so wonderful to find your Venturo house here. I have never seen info about your house before. I am a big fan of architect Matti Suuronen and do research about his houses. I have a page especially about the venturo hous… See more
Phillip Lee
there were two more on the West Coast, one is still there but other no longer.
Sarah Stephen
Phillip Lee - the one just South of Greymouth that we spotted perhaps?
Phillip Lee
Sarah Stephen yes, still there, laid the foundations for it, went up in a matter of days
Julie Leaf
Sarah Stephen I think there was one in Franz about 1976
Phillip Lee
Julie Leaf yes there was, have photos here of it being built.
Julie Leaf
We lived there 1975 to1977
Yves Buysse
Phillip Lee Hello Sir, my name is Yves, from Belgium, Europe. I do research about the venturo house and try to group all the info about these houses build worldwide. I read that you know more about the history and even have some old pictures of these h… See more
Reply7h
Kerry Molloy
Once nicknamed the "custard square"
Dorothy Wills
Wow! That's awesome! I remember seeing or hearing about these about that time interesting to see one has survived
George Brown
Great !
Keren Bond
I used to work there back in the day. Was a space ship one too
Mary Hood
Looks great!
Shawry Shaw
I remember it at Addington show grounds in chch one school holidays. Then came home to Westport and it came to Charelston a week or 3 later
Carolyn Murphy
Love
Jacqueline Evans
I think there is one still in Kokatahi which has had the exterior clad to look like a normal house
Del Godfrey
Somebody was well ahead of their time!
Dear Sarah Stephen, so wonderful to find your Venturo house here. I have never seen info about your house before. I am a big fan of architect Matti Suuronen and do research about his houses. I have a page especially about the venturo house on Instagram. I really would like to hear and see more about your house. Please feel free to contact me and to have a look on my instagramaccount "theventurohouse" . So far I have found evidence of at least 46 Venturo's worldwide. 33 still standing. kind greetings, Yves (from Belgium, Europe)
Sarah Stephen
Heather Newby thanks. Yes - have found & followed her insta page now. Cool photos Yves
Kerry Molloy
reminds me of a well presented custard square.there was a concrete dome house in hoki too -directly under the airoprt approaches .im told some pilots referred to it as the "boobs"
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