1) The first 2 images show a shelter made from recycled water bottles. I choose these images because it would be a good idea to use materials that we already have to save more money. Even using materials such as plastic water bottles, they still provide the shelter and cover that we need. We could take the labels off the plastic bottles to be able to give more of a view because the bottles are clear to give more light and to have it more clear to see outside. I think the most important thing of this is the way the author uses this to create a cool shape of the shelter. The least important is how the plastic bottles are different colors. I think we could keep them the same color like clear or green or whatever we feel is best

Creator: Nereus Patrick Cheo Year: 2010

http://ecoartspace.blogspot.com/2010/10/nature-and-peace-at-geumgang-nature-art.html

2) The last set of photos shows a hexagon that me and Carson made last year in our tree dwellings studio. I choose these photos because it fits the idea of this studio. In the model where the area is cut out, there would be glass or aplastic windows. I think the model is a cool design and would be cool to make. I think the most important part of this how you can see through almost any wall with it being glass or plastic but yet be inside and safe in a closed structure. One thing that we could change in this is the amount of glass windows because the sun might make the inside hot so maybe we could shut the windows or have a way to open one and find a way to give it a cover.

Tom Chudleigh designed and built the free spirt spheres. They are hand made wooden structures which are held up by a web like attachment to whatever structure is close and strong enough to hold it up. The spheres are made of cedar strips like a sailboat. The idea being that the sail boat is both sturdy and light in weight.

This is potentially important to our project as we are designing an outer shell which will need to be lightweight and also protecting from the outside elements. A window would be incorporated to ensure that there is enough natural light allowed in to the sphere and using inspiration from the design of a sail boat will make it robust and also lightweight.

We would avoid proven mistakes in this kind of project which include making it too rigid. Tree houses need to have some flexibility as they will be hit by wind and rain, they need flexibility provided by the web like attachments mentioned earlier. 

http://www.cuded.com/2012/10/tree-houses-by-pete-nelson/

https://weburbanist.com/2014/02/17/modern-tree-houses-14-awesome-arboreal-dwellings/2/

The Bird's Nest is also owned by the Treehotel as a way for people to live and connect with nature in Sweden. The Bird's Nest was constructed in 2010, and the architect behind this masterpiece was Inredningsgruppen Bertil Harström. The project is important because it allows you to become part of the surrounding while being able to life in style on the inside.  I believe the most interesting part of the building is the structure as a whole. It allows one to attain a bird's perspective by living in a gigantic bird's nest. Based on the studio's ideology I believe the extensive living component in The Bird's Nest is unnecessary/irrelevant.

Link: http://www.treehotel.se/en/rooms/the-bird-s-nest

The Mirrorcube is owned by Treehotel as a way for people to live and connect with nature in Sweden. The Mirrorcube was constructed in 2010, and the architects behind this masterpiece were Tham, Videgard Bolle Tham, Martin Videgard. The project is important because of its unique structure and living space. "The Mirrorcube is an exciting hide-out among the trees, camouflaged by mirrored walls that reflect their surroundings. The dimensions are 4x4x4 meters. The base consists of an aluminum frame around the tree trunk and the walls are covered with reflective glass." I believe the most interesting part of the building is the structure of the mirror cube building. Based on the studio's ideology I believe the extensive living component in the Mirrorcube is unnecessary/irrelevant.  

Link: http://www.treehotel.se/en/rooms/the-mirrorcube

These two skirts are additions to the precedents of the tree stands from my last post. The first skirt is made of a nontransparent camouflage colored soft plastic fabric. This would allow for a person who is the tripod to completely cover the top of the stand so that they could not be seen if they were sitting in the tripod. Where as the second precedent is made from a semi-transparent somewhat tightly woven yarn. This would give an appearance of being partially seen while being covered up in the tripod. So this would help to illustrate the idea of being hidden from the world while still being in plain sight.

The first precedent is called a redneck blind. This demonstration of a box blind would set the perfect precedent of a safe space where a person/people can get away from their environment for a period of time. It's roughly 10-12 ft off the ground but it encorporates just enough space to get away. In the box blind, outside viewers can't see the person/people within the blind unless the person/people inside choose for them to see. Meanwhile the person inside the blind can see everyone in the outside world. This truly allows for the feeling of getting away without truly getting away. It's built out of aluminum and plastic so it is very stable and not very difficult to assemble.

The second precedent is a picture of a family tradition double tripod. Although this is commonly used for hunting or observing it can be used very similar in the way to be in the environment of school without having to be asserted into the environment. Although this model portrays an open face/skin so people can still see the people within. So it allows enough space for multiple people, while being approximately 12-14 ft in the air. This sets the stage for an opportunity to be one with your environment while still being instilled in it. It is built out of iron cast metal and aluminum so it would be more difficult to assemble due to welding but not impossible.