But these flats could be coming to a town in Calderdale.
These are the final drawings for the controversial £10 million development in Hebden Bridge, which would create 55 extra public parking spaces, 24 apartments and 24 houses.
And the buildings' unusual looks have recieved a cautious welcome from residents. Chris Ide, 60, saw the drawings and said he was not against modern development.
"The key is that it fits in with the surrounding area. Architects need to be careful in such a small place like Hebden Bridge."
As well as housing, the plans include eight shops and a similar number of business starter-units on the Garden Street site.
Sheila Graham, who also lives in Hebden Bridge, said she liked modern architecture. "I like the shape of the windows and the roof but it will be interesting to see how it fits in.
While 18-year-old Louise Neil, commented on the building materials: "It will be good if they use local stone because with the contemporary design it will be a good combination of the old and the new."
Philip Bintliff from the Hebden Bridge architects behind the plan, Studio Baad, said: "We share the community's desire to resolve the desperate need for car parking and remain committed to ensuring that this preserves the town's unique gritty character and heritage."
There will also be a state-of-the-art car stacker, within the superstructure, to provide extra parking.
The plans went down less well with the town's visitors. Val Kot, from Great Preston, near Leeds, said: "Hebden Bridge is lovely because it is quaint, but I don't think this is quaint or as pretty as the other buildings."
Studio Baad said it had taken great care to ensure that the development is sensitive and sympathetic to local building and natural landscape and would take just over two years to complete.
The design has been given the backing of The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment and English Heritage.
An exhibition of the designs will be held at Wragley House, next to St George's Bridge, today, Friday from noon until 8pm, and on Saturday from 10am until 5pm.