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And if you enjoy this 5-minute video and want to see more, check out the full-length video of Terreform’s many cool projects, over at ScribeMedia As part of the ecological architecture nonprofit Terreform, Mitchell Joachim, Lara Greden, and Javier Arbona designed this living treehouse in which the dwelling itself merges with its environment and nourishes its inhabitants. Fab Tree Hab dissolves our conventional concept of home and establishes a new symbiosis between the house and its surrounding ecosystem. In order to build the arboreal frame, the designers utilize “pleaching” - a gardening technique in which tree branches are woven together to form living archways. Trees such as Elm, Live Oak, and Dogwood bear the heavier loads, while vines, branches, and plants form a lattice for the walls and roof of the house. The interior structure is made of cob (clay and straw), a tried-and-true green building approach that lends itself to customized shaping of walls and ceilings. The trees that form the frame and the plants that grow on the external walls are meant to provide sustenance for the inhabitants and other living creatures who interact with the structure. On this level, the designers aim to demonstrate that natural building materials, when utilized in their living state, can create a “superstructure” that is biologically pure and contains no unknown substances. They point out that new building materials, even those that champion sustainability, are nevertheless industrially manufactured and contain components that are not fully understood in terms of their long-term impact. + Terreform Video (45 Minutes) + Terreform + Terreform’s Living Treehouse: Fab Tree Hab + Top Ten Treehouses + Terreform’s Soft Car Related Posts VIDEO: Grow A Treehouse with TeReFormA LIVING HOUSE - Terreform’s Fab Tree HabTERREFORM’S SOFT CARTREE HABITATSO2 SUSTAINABILITY TREEHOUSE by Dustin Feider digg_url = 'http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/11/20/video-grow-a-living-treehouse-with-terreform/'; digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_bgcolor = 'transparent'; | Permalink | Email this |  Stumble it! | Hugg this |  srExecute(); 11 Responses to “VIDEO: Grow a Treehouse with Terreform” ArchiNews » VIDEO: Grow a Treehouse with TeReForm Says: November 20th, 2007 at 2:31 pm […] (more…) […] crap Says: November 20th, 2007 at 4:01 pm holy moly! 15 - 20 year to grow a how! no thank Water Saver Says: November 21st, 2007 at 10:41 pm What a cool idea. You could build an estate with these and claim the carbon credits at the same time! links for 2007-11-24 « Francis Anderson Says: November 23rd, 2007 at 9:24 pm […] Grow a Treehouse with Terreform As part of the ecological architecture nonprofit Terreform, Mitchell Joachim, Lara Greden, and Javier Arbona designed this living treehouse in which the dwelling itself merges with its environment and nourishes its inhabitants. (tags: architecture building design environment green technology video) […] Marc Says: November 26th, 2007 at 5:37 pm In the virgin islands (St. Thomas) I lived for a while in a tree house that used the mangrove tree as its frame. this house was huge. Big as any condo you see now. Wasn’t prone to any real disease as mangrove tree are tough and grow like weeds. It was very cool. Marc ...sitting in a tree K. I. S. S. I. N. G. Says: November 27th, 2007 at 6:49 pm We grow to love our Treehouse as it cultivated into our abode… Colourful Yako Says: December 9th, 2007 at 9:21 pm I can’t believe how they work out those trees. It is marvelous. mary Says: December 14th, 2007 at 4:52 pm hi may friend i need to help im student in architecture in iran my project in this term is:designing sustainable architecture & architecture andenviroment: & green architecture but in iran we dont have enufh refrenses i want some picture &some dvd $ some informatoin about it can u help me? tjanks very much and im sorry aboute this leeter because my english is not good Tim Says: December 16th, 2007 at 9:19 pm grouse house concept… hope the trees are okay with getting kinky Would work really well with a septic tank too because than all your poos and wees would fertilise your house. the trouble is these kinds of structures have a knack for growing and changing and losing limbs and so forth… so don’t expect it to be static. If you don’t mind the occasional shower of clay and straw than ees no problemo… but otherwise could be worth heading more in the traditional japanese direction with walls… expect them to be temporary, make them low resource. The concept has merrit but unfortunately again just looks like architects playing with bourgeiose ideas to gain credibility. Is their money really going to be made on designing stuff like this, or does it just get them industry cred so they can build more unsustainable condoms? I respect environmentaly friendly design, but we do need to indulge in a little critical realism occasionally. Maybe one day this site will be as much dedicated to green builders and construction workers as it is to designers… because until this stuff becomes mainstream, it remains pipedream. Frustrated but impressed! Tim Jea Says: January 5th, 2008 at 10:30 pm Why do they attempt these projects in Beverly Hills? Get some donated land in the middle of no where and DON”T ASK PERMISSION. Just do it and say “it was a surprise!” Orian Says: January 7th, 2008 at 6:06 pm YEAH man!! This is the future! (Or at least another step towards it). Nothing makes me happier than to see good folks caring about mother earth. These Israelis really are wonderful, aren’t they ;] Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website var site="sm7inhabitat" _uacct = "UA-1086017-1"; urchinTracker(); _uacct = "UA-1086017-1"; urchinTracker(); _uacct = "UA-1086017-1"; urchinTracker(); Grow A Living Treehouse want to get the word out? ADVERTISE HERE > ARCHITECTURE > INTERIORS > FURNITURE > PRODUCTS > GADGETS > FASHION > GRAPHICS > TRANSPORTATION > ENERGY > Sign up for Inhabitat emails! 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At times daylight seems to no longer exist, and my only friends are the little critters who scale the walls. But there is a gap in the rocks. Christmas break is fast approaching. For nearly two weeks I may assume to have a life.In my mind this break has infinite possibilities when, in reality, it will be brief and probably hard to look at without getting dizzy. So far my grand plans include seeing family in Iowa, reading some classic literature, catching up with friends, playing some music, and, of course, spending an ample amount of time with my immediate family. One can only imagine where this time will come from.I'm compelled to post, but all that I can really say is that I am emotionally exhausted and Christmas is near enough to touch. I look forward to large quantities of Broadway coffee, the band Grizzly Bear, the book The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, and the television show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Until then... posted by bombasticbeats @ 5:07 PM   0 comments 29 October 2007 Bon Iver/Paste/The Golden Compass I managed to pick up the Bon Iver record, "For Emma, Forever Ago." It is perhaps my favorite record of the year so far. The sound is low-fi, the likes of Grizzly Bear more so than Iron & Wine. The tracks are airy with brilliant Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young harmonies. The lyrics are simple but moving, like something that would end up on a Zach Braff movie soundtrack. This album was self-released, but look for Jag-Jaguar to put it out soon.I also picked up a subscription to the great Paste magazine. They currently running a Radiohead-esque promotion in which the buyer chooses the price they wish to pay for the subscription. It certainly is one of the more sophisticated music magazines, but me being the cheap guy I am, I never purchased a full subscription until now. Paste hopes I will be hooked and perhaps I will.As the cold air finally filters into northern Missouri, my interests, too, look towards a more interior life. Debbie and I will be reading Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass. It is the first novel of a fantasy trilogy that will be released on film this December. I normally don't bite on the fantasy books, but while teaching at a new school, I find that the plot driven literature satisfies. What the text lacks in metaphor it picks up in sensory imagery. posted by bombasticbeats @ 6:28 PM   0 comments 22 October 2007 Wilco/Andrew Bird Review A little over a week ago I attended the Wilco/Andrew Bird show with Debbie. The following are some belated comments on the show:There is no doubt Wilco and Andrew Bird brought their A game to Kansas City this weekend, but what the hell was the crowd doing? You decide to fork over thirty of your hard earned dollars to go drink over-priced beer and catch up with old friends? Half the crowd was not even facing the stage through Andrew Bird’s set.Andrew Bird, however, was not to be put off. There was absolutely no meandering in this full hour set. Through most songs, Bird had to pluck, loop, whistle, strum, and sing his way to creating compositions both beautiful and complex. Often times he began by overlapping melodies created on the violin before switching to the guitar for rhythmic accompaniment and vocals. Behind him stood two large phonograph-looking speakers, which spun when activated to create a type of vibrato sound, like a faster Leslie speaker, with the looping material. The set included a complete mix of old and new tracks of which many were rearranged to create something new but oddly familiar. By the way, enough cannot be said of this man’s whistling skills. During Wilco’s set, Tweedy could not help but to make fun of his own half-assed whistling claiming, “I taught Andrew Bird everything he knows.”Wilco humbly took the stage around at 9:30 to a well-lit stage and nearly unprepared crowd. As a result, I was able to endure the pleasantries of several drunkards rushing to the front with two fistfuls of beer through the first few tracks. A heated debate could be undertaken about who hated drunk people more, me or the owner of The Record Bar who stood in front of me. We exchanged a few knowing and spiteful glances as a few dulled heads smashed between us.To some surprise Wilco played a full two and a half hours of mostly older tracks. This became painfully aware to me as the guy behind me yelled at an inappropriate volume, “Now I need to go get all their old albums!” It was a carefully crafted set for the long-standing Wilco fan, celebrating its many phases.Jeff Tweedy donned the cowboy hat with appropriateness. Nels Kline rocked his traditional military boots and straight-legged high-water pants. If ever there was an electrifying member of this band it is Kline. The guy actually looks like he is being electrocuted through most of his guitar solos. Glenn Kotche mounted a transparent Vista-lite drum kit with long hair that was oddly appropriate considering the sheer seventies-make-up of their latest album. Debbie confessed that Kotche was perhaps the most attractive, and I told her that no one had a bigger crush on him that me.Needless to say, Tweedy had a few jokes for the Elton John show going on at the newly opened Sprint Center Arena. He seemed to warm up with the crowd’s urgent cheering. During the winding down of “Spiders” a small fireworks display emerged from the building behind the stage. Tweedy concluded with a “take that Elton John” as the band erupted into the final push of the refrain. Perhaps my only complaint lies in the frivolity of not one but two full encores. I’ve never been a fan of the encore. What kind of sick pleasure does the band get from having the fans beg for more? If you got more songs to play, save us the sting of clapping our hands for five minutes and play the songs already. The current Wilco lineup does not disappoint. And if you don’t know who Andrew Bird is, do yourself a favor by finding out.Andrew Bird Set Included: A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head; Fake Palindromes; Opposite Day; Skin Is, My; I; Scythian Empire; Dark Matter.*Wilco Set Included: Via Chicago (opener); Casino Queen; Too Far Apart; I Got You (At the End of the Century); Hummingbird; Spiders (Kidsmoke); You Are My Face: Side with the Seeds; Hate it Here; A Shot in the Arm; I Am Trying to Break Your Heart; Jesus Etc.; Heavy Metal Drummer; I’m the Man Who Love You; Pot Kettle Black. ** Set lists are not comprehensive and in no particular order. posted by bombasticbeats @ 7:27 PM   0 comments 19 September 2007 The Wire, Going After Cacciato, The Khrusty Brothers I've been taking these three in heavy doses this week. For whatever reason The Khrusty Brothers really seems to resonate in me right now. It has these grooves that move underneath the endless soundscapes, really well orchestrated and produced. Don Chaffer's lyrics have always moved something in me.I'm reading Going After Cacciato for a book club I've joined. This is one of Tim O'Brien's earlier novels about the Vietnam War. I first read The Things They Carried a few years ago. While the writing style is absolutely O'Brien's, the novel structure is quite a departure from The Things They Carried. It is spacious and abstract with multiple narratives running with the same characters. I find that The Things They Carried has more concrete imagery. I am really enjoying the book though. There is no doubt that Tim O'Brien's work will some day be cannonized.The Wire is an HBO show that I believe is now in its third season. I've just begun with the first season since returning to my beloved Netflix account after Blockbuster dangled a good thing in my face and then promptly pulled it away after I reached for it. I'd like to give a public "up yours" to the Blockbuster Corporation. You've screwed me again with your bullshit business ethics.But I digress. The Wire is a well written detective show with multiple characters which the writers are not afraid to shy away from. This includes characters on both sides of the supposed criminal/detective line. I like this show because it doesn't seem to be in a hurry to take the viewer on some thrill ride. Instead it quietly and subtely explores the lives and careers of these Baltimore detectives and drug dealers. This show is a great find. posted by bombasticbeats @ 5:40 PM   0 comments 29 August 2007 sound becomes a song Whenever I get ridiculously busy, I begin to feel the urge to create. I don't know what equation of circumstances brings this about, but I am feeling the need to create. Perhaps it is that teaching is inherently creative so that its process ignites that aspect of me. Nevertheless, I've been in contact with the lead singer of one of my favorite local bands who says he knows some folks looking for a drummer. For now I will nible at the prospects. I hate it that I am always talking of these things and there never seems to be much follow through.Lately I've been doing a weekly gig that pays a little extra cash. At first I only saw it as that, but playing drums in this quiet setting is really turning out to be a learning opportunity. I've been playing soley with brushes which turns out to be complex and dynamic. I'm having a great time playing a three-piece kit with only a hi-hat and ride. It always comes back to the three-piece kit for me.Meanwhile, I've been listening to the songs from Jeff Tweedy's solo DVD "Sunken Treasure," Grizzly Bear, John Vanderslice, and via Nartan's Top Fiver post I've been getting back into Randy Newman. posted by bombasticbeats @ 9:40 PM   0 comments About Me Name: bombasticbeats Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States A feeble attempt to touch things litereary. View my complete profile Links My Old KentuckyAn Aquarium DrunkardAnalog IndustriesOrange CoreTop FiverKingblind Other Blogs AmandlaBake No JutuOpen_HandThe Manic TimesNartanThunder Matt's Saloon Previous Posts Beginning to ItchBon Iver/Paste/The Golden CompassWilco/Andrew Bird ReviewThe Wire, Going After Cacciato, The Khrusty Brothe...sound becomes a songSummer Favs Keep Rolling InSummer FavoritesHey blogger land. I'm still alive. 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