Polish architect Jakub Szczęsny has built a house in Warsaw that is already known as “the narrowest house in the world.” The interior width varies from 122 cm down to 72 cm (about 4 feet to barely 2 feet). Despite its small size, the house is a fully functional living space.
© RIA Novosti . Yevgeny BezekaThe world’s narrowest house is located in the 1.5-meter gap between two residential buildings. The steel two-storey building sits atop metal stilts. The roof is made of a polycarbonate sheet.
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The world’s narrowest house is located in the 1.5-meter gap between two residential buildings. The steel two-storey building sits atop metal stilts. The roof is made of a polycarbonate sheet.
© RIA Novosti . Yevgeny BezekaTo enter the “hut on hen’s legs” one must pass through a gate, open a combination lock, and ascend the metal stairs. There is no door, only a hatch.
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To enter the “hut on hen’s legs” one must pass through a gate, open a combination lock, and ascend the metal stairs. There is no door, only a hatch.
© RIA Novosti . Yevgeny BezekaThe interior width varies from 122 cm to 72 cm. Despite its small size, the house is a fully functional living space.
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The interior width varies from 122 cm to 72 cm. Despite its small size, the house is a fully functional living space.
© RIA Novosti . Yevgeny BezekaIt has sewage and water connections, heating and electricity.
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It has sewage and water connections, heating and electricity.
© RIA Novosti . Yevgeny BezekaThe house has a small kitchen, a living room with an armchair, a toilet, and a bedroom that doubles as a workplace.
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The house has a small kitchen, a living room with an armchair, a toilet, and a bedroom that doubles as a workplace.
© RIA Novosti . Yevgeny BezekaThe city of Warsaw provided initial funding for the project, which is officially registered as a work of art. The municipal authorities have registered the house on the list of architectural sights.
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The city of Warsaw provided initial funding for the project, which is officially registered as a work of art. The municipal authorities have registered the house on the list of architectural sights.
© RIA Novosti . Yevgeny Bezeka“It will be an art installation that is fully functional as a living space,” said Szczęsny, who designed and built the house.
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“It will be an art installation that is fully functional as a living space,” said Szczęsny, who designed and built the house.
© RIA Novosti . Yevgeny BezekaThe house was offered as a gift to Israeli writer Etgar Keret, who was born during World War II in Warsaw’s Jewish ghetto, just two blocks away.
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The house was offered as a gift to Israeli writer Etgar Keret, who was born during World War II in Warsaw’s Jewish ghetto, just two blocks away.