Meet Alexander Dimitry Pavlovich and his 25 year building project.
Every morning, he wakes up, lights a smoke, and steps outside to get some sand and stones so he can mix up a batch of concrete for his castle. No electricity. No gas powered machinery. Just a shovel, a trowel, and a pair of rubber boots.
He still has his Communist Party Registration Red Book, below. In my life, I've seen an authentic copy of Mao Zedong's Red Book (in a library) but I never thought I'd ever see a real 'red card' in the hands of an enthusiastic member.
These are his hand-drawn blueprints. He built this by hand, and you might think he's nuts (he actually presented as quite stable and rational) but when you look closely at the first image, above, and consider how much he has accomplished, I think he might actually get it down.
He lives in it during the summer. Not clear on the financing, but the work ethic is fairly plain to see.
Every morning, he wakes up, lights a smoke, and steps outside to get some sand and stones so he can mix up a batch of concrete for his castle. No electricity. No gas powered machinery. Just a shovel, a trowel, and a pair of rubber boots.
He still has his Communist Party Registration Red Book, below. In my life, I've seen an authentic copy of Mao Zedong's Red Book (in a library) but I never thought I'd ever see a real 'red card' in the hands of an enthusiastic member.
These are his hand-drawn blueprints. He built this by hand, and you might think he's nuts (he actually presented as quite stable and rational) but when you look closely at the first image, above, and consider how much he has accomplished, I think he might actually get it down.
He lives in it during the summer. Not clear on the financing, but the work ethic is fairly plain to see.
1 comment:
WOW
that is crazy amazing and brilliant all wrapped in one interesting package!
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