He got the idea for a house from tree canopies – maybe the whole house could be a heavy, floating object.
He got the idea for a building from the billowing plumes of smoke rising from a locomotive.
Watch the video to see what I’m talking about:
You’ve probably heard of Fritz Haeg and his Edible Estates.
Los Angeles architect Fritz Haeg narrows the divide between residents and their communities with projects like Edible Estates, an international effort to convert front lawns into working food gardens.
I just found this great video for you where he talks about his next project.
Animal estates.
No, it doesn’t entail growing your own animals on your front lawn.
It’s an installation at the Whitney Museum in New York.
He selected ten animals that used to live on that very spot. And he built their habitats.
And then, in the video, you can see a gathering where people dance in the style of those animals. There was something primal about it that appealed to me. I hope you like it too.
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I am starting a new kind of architecture school. Unlike most architecture schools, you wouldn't have to submit GRE scores or good grades or letters of recommendation. You wouldn't have to put the rest of your life on hold for 3 to 5 years. You wouldn't have to accrue tens of thousands of dollars in debt. At my architecture school, anyone could come for a few weeks and learn how to build a house with their own two hands. My teachers would take skills and concepts from some of these other workshops I've listed above... except classes would be held year-round to make it easy to fit into your schedule. I would have a number of different campuses around the country that would teach building designs appropriate to the local climate. And I need your help. Can you donate land for a campus? Can you dotate books for a library? Can you teach a workshop? Can you provide start-up capital? Let me know.
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