架构师提供的文本描述。被誉为“未来之家”的Xanadu房子由罗伊梅森是一个圆顶结构，完全由绝缘聚氨酯泡沫。这座房子建得恰到好处，距离迪斯尼世界的“明日之地”中心不到30英里，而这两座房子只隔了几个月就开放了。

Text description provided by the architects. Heralded as “House of the Future”, the Xanadu House by Roy Mason is a domed structure constructed completely form insulating polyurethane foam. The house was appropriately built less than 30 miles away from Disney World’s “Land of Tomorrow” Epcot Center and the two were opened only a few months apart.

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Xanadu住宅项目包括美国各地的三个展厅；另外两个是在威斯康星州的德尔斯和田纳西州的盖林堡建造的。

The Xanadu House Project consisted of three show homes throughout the United States; the other two were constructed in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. 

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住宅的目的是向公众表明，这种创新的结构可以提供一个低成本的现代住宅，可以快速和容易地建造。基西米宫是最受欢迎的，部分是因为它的面积，但也因为它的主要位置。在它的最高点，这所房子每天吸引1000名游客。

The point of the homes was to show the general public that this innovative structure could provide a low cost modern home that could be built quickly and easily. The Kissimmee House was the most popular, partially because of its size but also because of its prime location. At its high point the house was attracting 1000 visitors per day.

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创新的新设计技术是由建筑师鲍勃·马斯特斯设计的。Xanadu房屋的装配系统涉及到一个大的乙烯基气球的充气。一旦膨胀，一层快速硬化聚氨酯泡沫被应用.泡沫被制造到五到六英寸，气球被移除。几个穹顶彼此相连，相互连接，形成了整个住宅。马斯特斯的灵感来源于科罗拉多州丹佛市的Kesinger住宅，这是有史以来建造的第一批刚性保温住宅之一。

The innovative new design technique was design by architect Bob Masters. The system of assembly for the Xanadu Houses involved inflating a large vinyl balloon. Once inflated a layer of quick-hardening polyurethane foam was applied. The foam was built up to five to six inches and the balloon was removed. Several domes were constructed next to each other and interconnected, creating the overall residence. Masters was inspired by the Kesinger House in Denver, Colorado, one of the first rigid insulation homes ever built.

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家庭内部的计算机系统帮助扩展了内在的未来主义感觉。一个名为“自动厨师”的系统计划均衡膳食，并在规定的日期和时间自动烹饪。参观这所房子的人是由一名自动导游带着穿过这所房子的。“视频演示”窗口包含计算机生成的景观，只要按一下按钮就可以改变。

A Computer system within the interior of the home helped extend the futuristic feeling inward. A system named “autochef” planned balanced meals and cooked them automatically at a set date and time. Visitors to the house were brought through the house by an automated tour guide. “Videotexture” windows contained computer generated landscapes that could change with the click of a button.

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尽管这座房子在物质性和计算机自动化方面处于领先地位，但它的建筑却产生了黑暗的、洞穴般的空间。主要和最大的穹顶矗立在主要的洞穴区域。为了防止倒塌，这个穹顶的屋顶是由一棵人造树支撑的，圆顶墙提供了很少的头部空间，尽管窗户的开口被切断了，外部的小光进入了空间。

Though the house was cutting edge in its materiality and computer automation, its construction yielded dark, cavernous spaces. The main and largest dome stood over the main den area. To prevent possible collapse the roof of this dome was supported by a faux tree  The domed walls offered little head room and though window openings were cut into the exterior little light came into the space.

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在房子里使用的材料和方法过时后，它开始失去它的流行。很快，这所房子就失修了。在1997年出售后，该房屋被短暂用作办公空间，然后又被废弃；该建筑于2005年被拆除。

After materials and methods used within the house became obsolete it began to lose its popularity. Soon enough the house fell into disrepair. After being sold in 1997 the house was used briefly as office space and then once again abandoned; the structure was demolished in 2005.

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