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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 in Virginia which was also a foam structure.
Foam-built houses Xanadu House Roy Mason (June 29, 1938 – May 19, 1996) was an American lecturer, writer, and futuristic architect who designed and built a variety of futuristic homes and other buildings in the 1970s and 1980s using low cost materials and alternative energy sources.
The Kissimmee Xanadu, designed by Roy Mason was the most popular, and at its peak was attracting 1000 visitors every day. The Wisconsin Dells and Gatlinburg houses were closed and demolished in the early 1990s; the Kissimmee Xanadu House was closed in 1996 and demolished in October 2005. The name lives on in Bill Gates' private home. Xanadu 2.0.
Xanadu may refer to: Shangdu , the summer capital of Yuan dynasty ruled by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan. a metaphor for opulence or an idyllic place, based upon Samuel Taylor Coleridge 's description of Shangdu in his poem Kubla Khan
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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 ...
For the record: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Xanadu Houses. WP:NN and WP:WIAFA are entirely separate; the notability tag placed on this article is unwarranted; whether it deserves FA status is a separate question. Sandy Georgia 17:49, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
May 20 – The United States Postal Service honors twelve "Masterworks of Modern Architecture" on first class postage stamps. October 6 –10 – Demolition of the last of the Xanadu Houses . Buildings and structures