We've just spent a ridiculous amount of time building a display for the AIA's storefront--every month a different architecture firm has a chance to feature their work. We took a different take--creating a commentary on use of resources in residential construction.
It's called "24 trees"--the number of trees in a 2000 square foot house (about 20,000 board feet of lumber and plywood).
The tree trunk sections have an amazing physical presence--especially since they take up the entire storefront and float on a lightweight steel frame.
We just installed it after 4 days of building the framework, custom fitting each section so the entire sidewalk face is perfectly flush and designing graphics (inside the office, on the back of the steel posts). On top of everything else going on, this was a marathon, but hopefully it makes a strong case for creative, sustainable design as an alternative to the soulless schlock that is consuming our natural resources.
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