Architecture Porn: Victorian / Steampunk Mashup

My last couple of architecture posts have been sleek modern boxes. So now I’m going to do a bit of a fantasy and combine a cool looking library project that someone built with some great looking steampunk stuff I found elsewhere. Looks of links for you to explore.

(If you want some real inspiration, check out the  Steampunk home of Bruce and Melanie Rosenbaum right away.)

Part 1: The Victorian Library

First, John Clarke Mills details how he built a Victorian Library – in about a week!

Here’s how it looked a few days in…

Part II : The Steampunk Computer Workstation

Okay, the room is pretty awesome. But I’m a high tech guy – so if it were MY room, I think I’d add some Steampunk!

What better way to keep the Victorian but add some technology and multiply the cool factor by a grillion.

Here’s the all-in-one Steampunk Computer Workstation that Bruce Rosenbaum had commissioned.

And the webcam!

Part III: A Few Miscellaneous Accessories

Just throwing in a couple of ideas…

I dig this iPad case – my son Jack likes the one with the cogs.

Listen to your MP3s with these (working) Steampunk Headphones…

And here’s an impressively ornate steampunk wall clock