MOJO RELIC

This video showcases the "House of the Century" project designed and built by Richard Jost and Ant Farm, completed in 1972 near Angleton, Texas. The ferrocement residence received an award citation from Progressive Architecture in 1973. Opening sequence: Mayan ruins from Guatemala and Mexico. In 2010 this short film was acquired by the permanent collection of the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, NY.

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Film & Animation

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• House
• of
• the
• Century
• ferrocement
• Richard
• Jost
• Doug
• Michels
• Chip
• Lord
• architecture
• construction
• HOC

[VJFranzK]

Amazing architecture! BTW - Who did the soundtrack? Do I hear a KORG Electribe synth in there? ;-) (I'm taking a break from playing it to watch videos...)

[mandaclair]

I did the soundtrack and yes it's an Electribe... This video is now being played daily at an exhibit at the MoMA in New York City, and you can hear the song clearly :-)

[chrisgerbich]

Do you have and adderess or a location i can find it on google earth

[mandaclair]

It's on private property

[chrisgerbich]

Private propery is not restricted to google earth. I would just be happy to see it.

[mandaclair]

Then make an easter egg hunt out of it! It is indeed visible on Google Earth. The house has been vandalized several times in the past which is why its location is not public.

[JRV0310]

In 1977, in my junior year at Rice University, Doug Michels of Ant Farm was our visiting critic for the 2nd (I think) semester. He took us to see this house, already deteriorating. Great to see this video. By coincidence, just returned from Amarillo, where I saw Cadillac Ranch.

[MadeHerePSN]

@williamarea89 Willy this place is not far from my house...wicked. This is David G. by the way.

[ULTRAVOXELX]

ME HAN HECHO FELICES CON ESTE VÍDEO. GRACIAS, MUCHAS GRACIAS.

[ULTRAVOXELX]

Me han hecho felices con este vídeo,gracias, muchas gracias.

[357mcrabbit]

My husband and I were caretakers on MOJO lake for Marilyn Lubetkin (Oshman) from 74-76. Those people really liked to party and so did we. She hosted many parties bringing people down in buses. The fishing was fantastic also! We just loved working here. After we left another couple took over who were good friends. It is sad that it is in such disrepair. The inside was fantastic. You could sit on the toilet at ground level and be looking out a window. Ant Farm belongings were found also.