Tarzan’s Dream Houses

As kids my twin brother and I always had places to hide and play, but we weren’t lucky enough to have our own xyloid haven. If you read that sentence and think that I’m talking about seeking refuge in a xylophone, you’re not far off. The prefix “xyl” means wood(xylophone=wood phone), therefore you probably all realized that I’m referring to the childhood staple of a Tree House. Tree Houses are eco-friendly structures that have has many uses over time. They have been used as shelter for”tree sitters”(people protesting the destruction of forest), they are the common housing style for a New Guinea tribe called the Korowai, and obviously they have helped many young children become the coolest kids on the block. Besides being eco-friendly Tree Houses are not really subject to building regulations which means you can add on that wooden dining room you’ve been “pining” for (nothing like a good tree pun). This is all well and good, but you might be asking “why is Doron telling me this seemingly useless information and what does it have to do with art”?  Well to answer your question Professor Smaldone, I recently came across pictures of some of the coolest buildings I have ever seen, and amazingly they are all Tree Houses. Some of these Tree Houses were built for environmental reasons, and their owners live in them year round. Others are used as natural getaway where people can meditate and relax. Even more astounding are the plans to GROW A TREE HOUSE! The Tree House has been associated with child’s play but after seeing these awe inspiring creations I can view them as a very interesting type of architecture. Many of the complex and funky Tree Houses I saw use innovative technology to enhance the Tree House image we may have in our minds. They are truly an amazing arboreal union of nature, technology, and art.

Tree Houses

A nice little tune about Tree Houses…enjoy