View Full Version : Do you like my treehouse?
Galaxy66
09-01-2008, 11:45
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_4248.jpg
Part of the Alnwick garden project just up the road from me.
EdinburghGary
09-01-2008, 11:50
Wow!!! Very Very Smart!
Charlie C
09-01-2008, 12:07
i want one!
that is awesome!
Panzerbjorn
09-01-2008, 12:09
I like the concept but I think the execution could have been better.
There's no reason why they couldn't have made it look more professional but maintained the 'natural materials combined with living trees' aesthetic.
For instance, the windows are pretty shoddy. Firstly why are they so small and secondly why do some of them have diagonal braces across them?
The lack of continuity with regard to the exterior finishing also bothers me. What's with the shingle/slat-board combination on the exterior walls? Also why have they mixed up vertical and horizontal boards?
What would be wrong with one or the other? Alternatively what would be wrong with slat-board for the 'ground floor' and shingle for the first floor?
The roof looks pretty well done as do the balconies. I don't mind the unusual shaped 'rooms', the various angles and 'sharp bits' seem to be reflecting a fair bit of recent architecture but again the finishing lets it down.
It reminds me of an all-wood Scottish Parliament Building or Drakes Circus in Plymouth. They couldn't decided on one architectural style so they said 'lets chuck it all in together and see what we get'.
Was it build by school children or the Princes Trust?
Panzer
HIMUPNORTH
09-01-2008, 14:07
What a great find and hats off to the planning department that approved this one.
Contrary to Mr Panzer I think the execution is fantastic. The "layered" ad-hoc style suits it's surrounding and as the seasons pass would remain interesting.
Wow I like it - very unusual. Where do you put the conservatory? :D
madmitch
09-01-2008, 14:31
I like it Galaxy66 :thumbs:. good job you didnt list it under Indepth Critique.
Mr. Panzer,
This Tree House was built with children in mind along the lines of a Peter Pan sort of thing. It has a cafe and a rope bridge among other things.
Alnwick Gardens is a project which was devised and designed
by The Duchess of Northumberland, and is on going.
Hope this helps you put things into its proper context, as it was not meant to look like a formal building.:shrug:
Dave P.
I do hopw Mr Panzer had his tongue firmly in his cheek ;)
I WANT THAT HOUSE!! :lol: ....although...uuughhhh...no I don't, I bet it has more visiting spiders than my garden shed :gag:
Ajophotog
09-01-2008, 14:57
I'd live in it :lol:
Snake Man
09-01-2008, 15:09
Looks fantastic.
Like it very much. Would like to see it again in five years time. Hope the used home grown timber for the building of it too.
Galaxy66
09-01-2008, 18:37
I like it Galaxy66 :thumbs:. good job you didnt list it under Indepth Critique.
You better be as good as your brother at ducking if you are going to be unkind to my pics as I am good shot with an axe:D
madmitch
09-01-2008, 18:49
I like it, that comment was aimed elsewhere :help::D
Galaxy66
09-01-2008, 19:13
I like it, that comment was aimed elsewhere :help::D
I'll put my my axe away then;)
madmitch
09-01-2008, 19:21
:lol:
Galaxy66
09-01-2008, 20:10
:lol:
And I am good with a chainsaw:D
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=40180&highlight=timber
SusanWardrop
09-01-2008, 22:39
I like the concept but I think the execution could have been better.
There's no reason why they couldn't have made it look more professional but maintained the 'natural materials combined with living trees' aesthetic.
For instance, the windows are pretty shoddy. Firstly why are they so small and secondly why do some of them have diagonal braces across them?
The lack of continuity with regard to the exterior finishing also bothers me. What's with the shingle/slat-board combination on the exterior walls? Also why have they mixed up vertical and horizontal boards?
What would be wrong with one or the other? Alternatively what would be wrong with slat-board for the 'ground floor' and shingle for the first floor?
The roof looks pretty well done as do the balconies. I don't mind the unusual shaped 'rooms', the various angles and 'sharp bits' seem to be reflecting a fair bit of recent architecture but again the finishing lets it down.
It reminds me of an all-wood Scottish Parliament Building or Drakes Circus in Plymouth. They couldn't decided on one architectural style so they said 'lets chuck it all in together and see what we get'.
Was it build by school children or the Princes Trust?
Panzer
WTF!!!
It's a tree house... I think maybe you're thinking a bit too much in to it!
I think it's fantastic. I remember Garrie's parents telling me about this place after they visited it. Infact over Christmas whilst we were visiting they mentioned getting some shots of the fountains there.
It's brilliant, totally original looking :)
holy ******* ****! I want one! :D
Galaxy66
09-01-2008, 23:22
WTF!!!
It's a tree house... I think maybe you're thinking a bit too much in to it!
I think it's fantastic. I remember Garrie's parents telling me about this place after they visited it. Infact over Christmas whilst we were visiting they mentioned getting some shots of the fountains there.
It's brilliant, totally original looking :)
I think he needs to see it in the flesh and he would no doubt change his views.
BTW it's cost was in the millions can't recall how many though.
Galaxy66
09-01-2008, 23:27
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_4245.jpg
Another view.
Panzerbjorn
10-01-2008, 00:02
:razz: to the lot of you. :p
The new view does make it look a lot better than the image in the OP but I still don't like it especially if the price tag was in the millions.
Thanks for putting it into context for me and I would like a rope bridge in my house. However, just because it was designed for children doesn't mean it has to look as though it was built by children.
I think my design orientated upbringing has given me a very critical view of architecture.
I'm surprised that in a forum dedicated to visual aesthetics I'm the only one with this opinion but I can accept it.
Mitch I didn't mean to rant but I got carried away. ;)
Panzer
I think my design orientated upbringing has given me a very critical view of architecture.
I'm surprised that in a forum dedicated to visual aesthetics I'm the only one with this opinion but I can accept it.
I do see where you're coming from but I genuinely think it's beautiful. Lots of the beauty is in the fact that the randomness of the design and construction is not there to make building it easier but would seem to be in spite of making it harder.
Galaxy66
10-01-2008, 00:36
:razz: to the lot of you. :p
The new view does make it look a lot better than the image in the OP but I still don't like it especially if the price tag was in the millions.
Thanks for putting it into context for me and I would like a rope bridge in my house. However, just because it was designed for children doesn't mean it has to look as though it was built by children.
I think my design orientated upbringing has given me a very critical view of architecture.
I'm surprised that in a forum dedicated to visual aesthetics I'm the only one with this opinion but I can accept it.
Mitch I didn't mean to rant but I got carried away. ;)
Panzer
Panzer everyone is entitled to an opinion of their own,and i respect yours, it would be a very boring world if we all thought the same way and had the same views.
But I still think you may have a different view if you were to make the trip to Anlwick gardens and see the largest wooden treehouse in the world in the flesh and what has been done with many millions of pounds in the rest of the gardens. Plus there are lots of shooting opportunities there.......not that I have captured many of them:)
I was going to say some more, but i think the majority have
already said it all.
Dave:wave:
SusanWardrop
10-01-2008, 08:12
:razz: to the lot of you. :p
The new view does make it look a lot better than the image in the OP but I still don't like it especially if the price tag was in the millions.
Thanks for putting it into context for me and I would like a rope bridge in my house. However, just because it was designed for children doesn't mean it has to look as though it was built by children.
I think my design orientated upbringing has given me a very critical view of architecture.
I'm surprised that in a forum dedicated to visual aesthetics I'm the only one with this opinion but I can accept it.
Mitch I didn't mean to rant but I got carried away. ;)
Panzer
I have a design background as well and don't share any of your views!
As Galaxy66 says, everyone is entitled to have an opinion though.
"because it was designed for children doesn't mean it has to look as though it was built by children" .... now unless I am much mistaken, the nostalgic idea of a tree house is that they ARE built by children, or at best, parents cobbling together something from any old bit of wood lying around.
Not having a go at you Panzer, I can see what you are saying, but I think they have achieved what most of us romantically think of as the dream tree house, albeit on a much larger scale. Aesthetically, I find it very attractive.
Oh and Galaxy, technically, the seconf picture is the better one, lovely leading lines with the road leading to the house :D :thumbs: ;)
sbowler579
10-01-2008, 10:28
Its unique and we should encourage things like this, it enforces the worlds view of the english being "eccentric". I for one am sick of the "brookside!" estates springing up all over. Lets try something different, not that I want to see an estate of tree houses though.
barsbyart
10-01-2008, 10:34
Oh dear, I'm almost afraid to say anything and I don't want to stir up any hornet's nests but... Panzer, I agree with you (there, I've said it now run away quickly).
I am a great fan of the Duchess' project for the estate BUT this treehouse just doesn't work for me somehow. Can't quite explain it - just a feeling. It doesn't to me look like it was built by kids, more like it was built to LOOK like it had been built by kids if you see what I mean.
I think it should have been designed by kids. Or designed to look like it had grown organically out of the trees.
Only my opinion and I respect everbody else's. There's no 'right' or 'wrong' here.
Panzerbjorn
10-01-2008, 11:09
Tee hee don't tar yourself with my brush barsbyart. ;)
I'd love to visit it, I'm sure it's an exciting location and I agree with sbowler, we should encourage projects like this; just finished slightly differently. :p
Panzer
barsbyart
10-01-2008, 11:53
Just noticed your location Panzer. Let's build our own. My 2 'rising-five's' can design it and anything I have a hand in building will look like it's been built by children! Cardinham Woods?
Panzerbjorn
10-01-2008, 11:59
:wave:
Sounds like a plan. I like Cardinham.
Will have to wait until Easter as I'm at uni at the minute. Got a spare million or two?
:)
Panzer
a1ex2001
10-01-2008, 12:03
Hope this helps you put things into its proper context, as it was not meant to look like a formal building.:shrug:
Dave P.
They've tried far to hard to make it look informal to the point where it looks formally poor. Fantastic concept poor execution, it looks nearly as twee as the run away mine train at alton towers and would probably be more at home there.
barsbyart
10-01-2008, 12:35
Got a spare million or two?
Panzer
Sadly, no. Have you? Perhaps people in this thread will donate if only to see if we can do better...:lol:
Sadly, no. Have you? Perhaps people in this thread will donate if only to see if we can do better...:lol:
I will donate you some good Scottish Larch.:D You dont expect money out of a Scotsman surely:shake:
Galaxy66
10-01-2008, 17:47
"because it was designed for children doesn't mean it has to look as though it was built by children" .... now unless I am much mistaken, the nostalgic idea of a tree house is that they ARE built by children, or at best, parents cobbling together something from any old bit of wood lying around.
Not having a go at you Panzer, I can see what you are saying, but I think they have achieved what most of us romantically think of as the dream tree house, albeit on a much larger scale. Aesthetically, I find it very attractive.
Oh and Galaxy, technically, the seconf picture is the better one, lovely leading lines with the road leading to the house :D :thumbs: ;)
Ladylens, do you like this view also?. You can see the rope bridge to the right.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_4252.jpg
Borats Baby
10-01-2008, 20:00
It looks better than the church they're about to build in our little parish !!
#2 is a good pic, I like it !!
petebarnes
06-03-2008, 15:15
thats cool
Great pics and ive enjoyed reading the comments.:)
Bumph GB
09-03-2008, 00:28
What is the building actually used for? Is it accomodation, information center or something else.
Galaxy66
09-03-2008, 00:37
It is mainly a restaurant and a few activities to entertain the kids plus of course the rope bridge which they love.
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