Where to Make a Tree House?

View ACE Site 2009-2010 in a larger map

REMEMBER that you have a (2) part assignment over the Holiday Break

(1)
Visit the sites on the map above. Taking photographs, sketching, etc will help you choose the best site for the project. Should the site be Urban or Natural? Or can it be both?

(2)
Read and understand the brief about the project and make an idea collage. Below is a link to a pdf document with and explanation of an idea collage and examples.

Click for Assignment 01

We will be voting on the site at the next meeting after the break. Incorporating your favorite site into you collage will help you present and make your best case argument to the rest of the group.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

Student Inspiration from 12.01.09 Meeting

The 19th Annual Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Conference

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE

University of Washington
WiSE Conference 2010

The College of Engineering, Student Academic Services (SAS) presents:
The 19th Annual Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Conference
WiSE: A Catalyst for  Change
Saturday, February 20, 2010
8:30am - 5:00pm
UW Seattle Campus - Student Union Bldg.

This will be a day devoted to celebrating women in engineering and science.

treehouse images

related Architectural Record articles

Tree house is very vague, but some recent Architectural Record articles that I thought about.
http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/residential/archives/0506HotM-1.asp
http://continuingeducation.construction.com/article.php?L=5&C=614
http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/residential/archives/0504RHd-1.asp

Leon M. Holloway, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, NOMA

tree structure on archdaily

This just posted on ArchDaily:
http://www.archdaily.com/43090/the-tote-serie-architects/

village in the trees

Ewok village links from Marta:
Bright_Tree_Village
fbcwoodworks
Ewok_Village
Ewok_village2
Ewok_village3

Treehouse Case Studies

Some images from Brett Karshner: