More Folk Architecture

Check out the article and slide show about "tree architect" Roald Gunderson at the New York Times.

As Adam mentioned earlier, nos encantan con la idea of building with shipping containers. Over at materialicious, they just linked to this project in Kansas City, MO. I noticed two interesting things about this project: they are using 12' tall containers for parts of it, and it looks like they may have done some metal work to the containers off-site before placing them on the concrete foundation. There isn't much info on the web site, but there are links to a flickr set and a news story, but some of the information in the news story doesn't seem to jive with the evidence in the pictures.

houseboat in amsterdam

Check out this houseboat featured in the NY Times today. I love the sleeping berth (pictured above).