Tin Lunchbox Treehouse

Tin Lunchbox Treehouse

Yet another Flickr image. Seems like a lot of material there about treehouses just waiting to be discovered.

This one is from eric sæter taken with a film camera.

Words to describe this piece: Avant garde? Minimalist? Modern art? Well, the photography lends a certain interpretation of this structure, and yet, there is more to be discovered with some study...

A few pragmatic considerations: The house is square and small -- mabey a childs play house? The trees supporting it are very small and not likely to bear much weight. Minimum size diameter trunk for a treehouse is about 6 to 8 inches and these look to be around 2 or 3 inches.

There is the use of metal corrugated siding which is unusual in treehouse design. It is actually quite practical for walls and a roof due to its light weight, high strength, and weather repellent qualities. However, as a floor, corrugated metal is not an option -- at least on its own -- for supporting the weight of a person.

And then I wonder about the size of the windows, their location in the middle of the wall is unusual, particularly in such a small wall. And, there is no ladder or visible access to the home.

So, I suspect this is not actually for people (or kids), but for birds. Perhaps something large like an eagle or heron. That makes more sense to me.

Must be a prime nesting place for the well-to-do birds. I wonder how many kids, cats, and other predators have tried to get in there? Curiosity would definitely drive me to want to explore such a shiny castle in the sky.

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