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// dallas arboretum "ultimate tree house" competition concept
// one of 13 tree houses commissioned to be built at the dallas arboretum
// completed june 2006


The Underground Tree House explores the idea of what it feels like to be ten feet underground. From the outside, it appears as a simple cube of PolyGal with wood cladding. The roof top garden serves as the only hint that something out of the ordinary is happening. Upon entering the cube however, a completely different story is told. Roots flourish above your head and a dirt wall anchors the structure, providing an engaging experience. Another wall, filled with educational marvels galore, beckons your attention and capturing your imagination. Take a look through the periscope and view what ants and other insects would see if they were meandering through the above rooftop garden.

 
 
 
// construction drawings
 
 
 
// prefabrication
 
 
 
// construction
 
 
 
// explaining underground to the children
 
 
 
// using the periscopes
 
 
 
// finished project
 
 
// picture taken by Dan Henke

// picture taken by Dan Henke

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Roberto Carlos Ramírez
Very interesting project! creative in every aspect!
Edward Sine
Edward Sine, 07-06-09
Great project, Justin!
Girts Semevics
Girts Semevics, 06-30-09
Perfect! My little sun one day ask me - what is beneath the graund? This will be perfect explanation for him....
 
 
 
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