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Airplane Transform: Various Buildings Incorporating Airplanes Into Their Designs, From Accommodations to Kindergartens, They're All Here!

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Airplanes are certainly a means of transportation that is quite luxurious. Not everyone may be able to feel like they are on a plane. However, what if the aircraft itself functions as a building and has a different use than usual? Of course, it will be enough to attract the interest of various people. Here are buildings that use aircraft as their exterior and become a different function than they should.

1. 727 Fuselage Home

Balcony of the inn via uniqhotels

This 1965 Boeing 727 has a unique appearance combined with a wooden house structure. This unique hotel features a balcony located on the plane's wing. The accommodation consists of 2 bedrooms with luxurious and unique wooden interior. Staying in this place would undoubtedly be a thrilling experience.

bedroom via uniqhotels

2. Boeing 747 Restaurant

Exterior of the restaurant 747 via inhabitat

A restaurant in Suwon, Korea, designed from the second Boeing 747 ever to fly commercially. This unique design leaves a historical impression on the plane. The restaurant offers eclectic dining experiences. Unfortunately, it is now closed and no longer in operation.

Dining area inside restaurant via inhabitat

3. Toshikazu Tsukii's Guesthouse

eksterior guesthouse via flyingmag

Toshikazu Tsukii, an engineer, used four airplane frames: Boeing 737, 727, 747, and 707 to create a two-story guesthouse. This guesthouse, located in Oro Valley, Arizona, utilized the 707 aircraft fuselage, divided into three sections, to construct the main part of the building. The tail of the 727 aircraft was attached to the rear of the structure. The spacious interior can accommodate many guests, and there's even a swimming pool under the Boeing 747 fuselage.

interior inside the fuselage via flyingmag

4. Airplane Kindergarten

airplane kindergarten via inhabitat

An idea from a principal who turned a defunct Yakovlev 42 into a unique kindergarten classroom. Located in Rustavi, Georgia, this class will certainly be something that interests children and makes their imagination more developed. A renovation that is certainly an attraction in this kindergarten. Children will be more happy and active again with this unique class.

Inflight Class via inhabitat

5. Air Lekkerbek Bar & Restaurant

Air Lekkerbek Bar via aeropuertocordoba

This unique bar and restaurant, located in Philipsburg, St. Maarten, was inspired by the popular Heineken beer. The airplane was creatively redecorated to create a distinctive dining and drinking experience for patrons.

6. Airplane Suite

hotel suites NL via booking

A luxurious and romantic accommodation for two people created from an Ilyushin Il-18 airplane. Located in Teuge, Netherlands, this suite offers various relaxation areas and amenities, including a jacuzzi, shower, sauna, and minibar.

Indoor space via booking

7. The Airplane Restaurant

View of aircraft connected to buildings via onemileatatime

In Colorado, the KC-97 was converted into a restaurant attached to a building thought to be a terminal. This restaurant can also accommodate around 275 people. Not only as a place to eat, this place is certainly an interesting learning area for children. The seats on the plane are adjusted so that they don't feel stuffy and still comfortable for customers.

Dining area in the main cabin of the aircraft via onemileatatime

8. The Cosmic Muffin

Plane-boat view via inhabitat

This transformation is quite unique, as it changes an airplane from flying in the sky to sailing on water. The Boeing B-307 has become known as the "plane-boat." It took four years to transform this vehicle into its current unique state, which can now sail the seas while serving as a floating home.

interior plane boat via inhabitat

9. 747 Wing House

The wings of the aircraft are used as a roof via inhabitat

Not only the aircraft's body but also its wings can be utilized in design. The Wing House, designed by David Hertz Architects, features the wings of a Boeing 747 as its distinctive roof. This flexible home is situated in the hills and mountains, providing breathtaking views toward Malibu.

 

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