Comments on: Bates Masi Architects Fire Island Tree House http://blog.wanken.com/2009/11/fireisland-treehouse/ The blog of Seattle designer and photographer Shelby White. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:36:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: NAVIS http://blog.wanken.com/2009/11/fireisland-treehouse/#comment-3919 NAVIS Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:27:59 +0000 http://blog.wanken.com/?p=1767#comment-3919 My dad never built me a tree fort. But since he's retired, he built my neighbor kids a two level tree fort by himself with glass windows, fireman's pole and other sweet accessories. The man has an endless amount of ambition. Sadly, the fort was never used and no one's imagination was ever played out in the fort. :( My dad never built me a tree fort. But since he’s retired, he built my neighbor kids a two level tree fort by himself with glass windows, fireman’s pole and other sweet accessories. The man has an endless amount of ambition. Sadly, the fort was never used and no one’s imagination was ever played out in the fort. :(

]]> By: Clarke http://blog.wanken.com/2009/11/fireisland-treehouse/#comment-3566 Clarke Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:48 +0000 http://blog.wanken.com/?p=1767#comment-3566 Living in the middle of a city, there wasn't much in the way of large convenient treehouse building trees. In fact, most of the "trees" around were of the giant bush variety. Not nearly sturdy enough for any sort of structure. However, I did find refuge (perhaps because of my lack in a real one) designing them in my bedroom. They would always have secret entrances and various weapons coming out on the side (to protect from what I'll never know) I would love the above treehouse. sunlight and wooden interiors makes it feel so warm and inspiring. Living in the middle of a city, there wasn’t much in the way of large convenient treehouse building trees. In fact, most of the “trees” around were of the giant bush variety. Not nearly sturdy enough for any sort of structure.

However, I did find refuge (perhaps because of my lack in a real one) designing them in my bedroom.

They would always have secret entrances and various weapons coming out on the side (to protect from what I’ll never know)

I would love the above treehouse. sunlight and wooden interiors makes it feel so warm and inspiring.

]]> By: Ian Houghton http://blog.wanken.com/2009/11/fireisland-treehouse/#comment-3560 Ian Houghton Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:34:25 +0000 http://blog.wanken.com/?p=1767#comment-3560 Haha, looks like this treehouse brought the chores with it :) I never had one as a kid, but I'd love to build one now. Maybe an open top tree deck for summer, sit up with a few beers and enjoy the breeze. Haha, looks like this treehouse brought the chores with it :)

I never had one as a kid, but I’d love to build one now. Maybe an open top tree deck for summer, sit up with a few beers and enjoy the breeze.

]]> By: sejwhite http://blog.wanken.com/2009/11/fireisland-treehouse/#comment-3492 sejwhite Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:44:19 +0000 http://blog.wanken.com/?p=1767#comment-3492 Shelb - regarding "chores", read your post to Dad. He laughed and said something like "gee, do you think?" : ) love mom. Shelb – regarding “chores”, read your post to Dad. He laughed and said something like “gee, do you think?” : ) love mom.

]]> By: Raoul http://blog.wanken.com/2009/11/fireisland-treehouse/#comment-3473 Raoul Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:01:39 +0000 http://blog.wanken.com/?p=1767#comment-3473 I had a tree house as a kid. Looking back it was really built poorly but we didn't care then. My brother, cousin, and I used to spend hours upon hours up there pretending to be pirates and pilots. Some of the best times of my life were spent up in the tree house. Looking at the Fire Island Tree House makes me want one again...But this time it would be for me to have an isolated to work on design, photography, art, and reading. That would just be the best. I had a tree house as a kid. Looking back it was really built poorly but we didn’t care then. My brother, cousin, and I used to spend hours upon hours up there pretending to be pirates and pilots. Some of the best times of my life were spent up in the tree house.

Looking at the Fire Island Tree House makes me want one again…But this time it would be for me to have an isolated to work on design, photography, art, and reading. That would just be the best.

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