Scavenger Hunt House
It’s Friday and for the first time in 14 years I can see clearly without glasses or contacts. To celebrate seeing things that weren’t seen before, I figured I would start off with a post about what is possibly the most incredible work of crafstmanship that I have ever seen. I am absolutely not exaggerating. Architect Eric Clough was hired to renovate an $8.5 million Park Ave. apartment. At first glance his work is impeccable. It probably wasn’t until the 103rd glance that the family that lives in the apartment noticed that Cloughs had secretly built a scavenger hunt into their home. Using hidden panels, hidden keys and sequenced keyholes, a magnetic cube, and (my personal favorite) door knockers which fit together to make a crank, Clough created a magnificent puzzle that was hidden in the walls and furniture of the apartment. I mean, Jesus Christ, have you ever heard of anything cooler than that? And he didn’t tell them about it! That’s what’s so awesome. He just put it there and then let them find it in their own good time. Who wouldn’t want to invite their friends over to the giant game of Myst that they live in? The only sad part is that once the mystery is solved, it’s over forever. Unless of course there’s another hunt built underneath the first. I would just about tear that place apart to find out.
