Ideal Homes?

These are houses I keep meaning to photograph. The first, yes they are concrete igloos! In a country with an average temp of 32 celcius. I am sure there is a good reason to build this type of house here.....but it's beyond me!
The second lot of houses has been like this since I have been here, over a year. Again I am sure the intention was good, but they have been built in the middle of nowhere and nobody wants to live there.
I could get on a soapbox about money, time, etc. But......