The Boeing 747 Home

Homeowner Francie Rehwald wanted to make a green home from recycled materials. She had this harebrained brilliant idea of chopping up a retired Boeing 747, once the largest aircraft in the world, and using its parts to build his home. Rehwald commissioned architect David Hertz for this very unique project.

Transportation was one of the major problems. Some of the larger parts were flown by helicopter whilst other parts were transported along major freeways during the night. Closure of freeways as well as the unique proposition of this home required clearance from 17 government agencies in total.

The math behind this home makes sense. A new 747 would cost close to 200 million dollars. Rehwald paid 35,000 dollars for the scraps. Albeit the transportation costs will amount to quite a bit, what price can you put on living in a home made up of 4.5million parts of a Boeing 747?

Here’s a video of the home, featured in Fox News

What can you think of to one-up Mr Rehwald’s Boeing 747 home?

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