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Welcome sign at Kissimmee Xanadu house, 1985. The most popular Xanadu house was the second house, designed by architect Roy Mason. [4] Masters met Mason in 1980 at a futures conference in Toronto. Mason had worked on a similar project prior to his involvement in the creation of the Kissimmee Xanadu House — an "experimental school" on a hill ...
Mason also favored the concept of computer automated homes which he demonstrated in his Xanadu homes with Bob Masters. Mason invented architronics, which was exemplified in his Xanadu House near Disney World. The Xanadu was a prototype of a smart home, with a control center in the family room, lightning control, automatic temperature control ...
Xanadu Hills, a range near Ward Valley in Antarctica. Xanadu (Titan), an enigmatic bright feature on the surface of Saturn's moon, Titan; Xanadu 2.0, the nickname of Bill Gates's house; Xanadu Beach Resort & Marina, Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas; Xanadu Houses, a series of experimental homes built to showcase computers and automation ...
During its brief time as an eye-catching Gatlinburg attraction, the house built of polyurethane foam drew curious visitors and harsh local critics. Gatlinburg's 'futurific' Xanadu House wowed ...
The Xanadu Houses (pronounced “ZAN-uh-du”) were a series of experimental homes, built to showcase computers and automation in the home. The architectural project began in 1979 , and during the early 1980s three houses were built: one each in Kissimmee, Florida ; Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin ; and Gatlinburg, Tennessee .
Xanadu is the fictional estate of Charles Foster Kane, the title character of the film Citizen Kane (1941). The estate derives its name from the ancient city of Xanadu , known for its splendor. Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California , has been considered to be the main inspiration for Xanadu, due to the William Randolph Hearst /Kane comparison ...
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