Thanks for the comments guys! yeah, I know what you mean about the martian setting minstrel - I have always pictured this house in a desert like landscape.

Well, I have slowly been adding a few more details to the main structure. Taking in a couple of t1ck's ideas, I rebuilt the viewing dome at the top and added a more open room beneath the surface. I had been planning on building some of the interior spaces, but now I think I am just going to concentrate on designing the exterior scene. I must admit that I am tending to lean towards the more practical rather than odd - I guess I have been trying not to over think the words as they tend to lose their meaning, if you know what I mean...