How difficult and complicated do you think converting an old barn into a residential place for a retired writer to enjoy his sunset years of life in? Well, designed by the Brooklyn studio Julian King Architect, this house is under construction in Tuscany, Italy. Inspired basically by the shape of the womb, this beautiful effort involves a series of complex architectural designs that are worth appreciating. Moving between the imagined and the real, the owner’s life story is re-told, ultimately returning to a womb shaped bathroom, where, submerged in water, a small oculus reveals itself at one end of the amorphous vaulted ceiling. The interior leads visitors on a spiraling route through the building, culminating in the bathroom. Completion of the project is expected in July 2010.

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