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Pod houses fur walls in opulent Texas beach retreat
Port Aransas feature describes The Pod, a 1966 showplace near Corpus Christi. Architect Joe Williams created three interlocking hexagon units raised on a single column, with lavish fur walls, gem encrusted surfaces, a cave ceiling and elaborate stone and glass decor. Owner John Hada, a geologist and oil executive, rents it for holidays while detailing its design and construction.
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Port Aransas, Tex
Corpus Christi
Port Aransas Beach
John Hada
Texas
Joe L. Williams
Williams
Texas Gulf Coast
Padre Island
Port Aransas
Hada
Geneva Southern
Pod
Louis L. Seiffert Jr
John
Patsy Hada
Gulf
Patsy