Creating the model.

This is the mood board that I created to show what my tree house would be like. We were supposed to pick a persona that we would create the tree house for, but I decided that I wanted to create the tree house for myself. If I were to create a tree house for myself it would be somewhere that I would be able to get away from things and enjoy nature. I named my tree house the secret spot and added a saying that says "a place to go relax, enjoy nature, and get away."

I built my model as a log cabin because I liked how it had a nature feeling to it. I didn't want it to look too fancy because the purpose is to enjoy being in nature. I left one side of the tree house open to get the fresh air and to be able to look outside at everything that is going on. I also included a stained glass window on the top of the tree house for lighting and for a little style. I really liked the idea of a spiral staircase and the tree that I picked was perfect for that because the branches start towards the bottom of the tree circling upwards. 

Figuring out what tree I want.

During class I decided that I wanted to go with a secretive theme to my tree house. I decided that the best way to express this would be to pick a tree that you would be able to hide in. The tree that I chose is a willow tree because when the leaves on the tree are full, they touch the ground and hide the inside of the tree. The above pictures are what I took to get a better understanding of how the tree was shaped so that I could make a model from it.

Regrouping during class.

Today during class we pinned up some of our sketches and the posters that we made for homework. We talked about the next step of creating a model and mood boards to get a better idea of specifics.