Using low-impact building methods for installing treehouses, Owl House started as a platform in the crotch of a live oak after frequenting the location for years. Positioned to face the fall sunset, signs pointed to "build" when an owl landed and rested on an adjacent branch at arm's length at dusk.
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| Modular construction, faster assembly time on-site. Walls are below the roof under blankets. |
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| Nocturnal install |
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Out of practicality and interest, the Owl House's installation paralleled the Turkish "gecekondu" - an informal housing method based around quick construction that some say stems from Ottoman law giving greater tenure to a home built without permission if construction starts at dusk and the home is inhabited before dawn. Sadly, Owl House was removed within 3 months of its New Year's Eve construction due to liability concerns.
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| Owl House tree, 2009 |