Futuro House
Matti Suuronen / Craig Barnes
Installation
Parcours vertDesigned in 1968 by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen who wanted to make a small, easy-to-assemble ski chalet, Futuro House has become iconic with its vintage flying saucer look. For lack of buyers, fewer than 100 models of this small 50 m² alien spacecraft were manufactured; made up of 16 fiberglass-reinforced plastic panels, it can easily be bolted together within 48 hours. Its interior, made up of modular partitions, comes in orange or red. Located near the Hanging Gardens, Craig Barnes’ Futuro House is one of the only 60 remaining copies of this amazing structural masterpiece. The British artist discovered in a Southern African garden in 2013 and brought it home to England where he meticulously restored it back to life. A musical soundtrack by Vincent Epplay enriches the tour. The French musician and artist wanted to «recreate a 1960’s science-fiction atmosphere by mixing analog synths with concrete sounds.» Are you ready to go back to the Futuro?
Free admission (except during MoZ’aïque Festival)
The artist

Craig Barnes is a British artist with a keen interest on how to apprehend and occupy living spaces. He first saw an example of Futuro House at the age of three while on holiday in South Africa. In [...]
Le compositeur
Vincent Epplay is an artist specialised in sound experiments. He has been exploring this field since the beginning of the 1990s. His field of experimentation is wide, opening his activity to all [...]
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Practical info
Futuro House
Matti Suuronen / Craig Barnes
Venue
Belvédère des Jardins Suspendus
76620
ACCESSIBILITY
Visitors with physical disabilities
Visitors with hearing impairment
Visitors with mental disabilities
Visitors with visual impairment
OPENING HOURS
Jardins Suspendus ouverts tous les jours de 10h30 à 20h
PRICE
Jardins Suspendus : entrée libre (sauf durant le festival moZ'aïque)
La Futuro House est visible mais non accessible pour les visiteurs à mobilité réduite
Discovery tour
Étape 19 du Green Tour
CULTURAL MEDIATION
Médiateur sur place du 23 juin au 23 septembre tous les jours de 10h à 18h
How to get here
Bus 3 (station Sanvic église ou Cochet) et 5 (station Albert Copieux)Parking gratuit
Accessible depuis l’entrée sud, rue du Fort, pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
Places de parking réservées pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
ON SITE
Bike parking
Free parking
Information desk
Snacks
WC
Rest area