Owner-built Atlanta Glass Treehouse floats among hardwoods
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- Опубликовано: 24 дек 2016
- When the financial crisis hit in 2008, architects Mary Clare DeReuil & Carlos Tardio were without work, but determined to continue creating buildings. “We were scouring the city all the time looking for cheap land, land that no one wanted to deal with because it was problematic,” explains DeReuil. They finally picked up property near downtown Atlanta that was “problematic” and “unbelievably cheap” because there was no driveway access.
Over the course of 4 years, the two architects (Tardio Architecture) worked 10 hour days to create an experimental glass dream home using materials easily accessible in industrialized settings: steel beams, cast concrete, 2 by 6 milled lumber, and lots of recycled glass. “We scrapped this thing together with personal loans, brother and sister loans, loan sharks, credit cards, we just did whatever and made it happen.”
Not wanting to cut down any of the mature trees on the property, DeReuil and Tardio designed the home around the trees. As a result, the structure floats among the huge hardwoods and has been nicknamed the “Atlanta treehouse”. Tardio prefers “House of Doors” since “the structural system was derived from an exploration of doors”. All the doors in the home are made of heavy sheets of glass with Tardio’s proprietary pivot system which allows even a child to open them with ease (we, the faircompanies family, took the home for a test drive and our then 3-year-old could open them easily).
To help pay off all those loans DeReuil and Tardio use only the studio on the top floor (a secret pivoting door separates the two floors) and rent the lower floor on AirBnB.
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Note to self: make a friend in the glass business
Thanks.
Michael Self I see what you did there!
@@NoteFromSELF 😂🤣😂
so 2 people built this place? wow that's admirable
She says 4 years like that is a long time. All I can think is with two people that is honestly astonishing. 4 years for a project of that size and scope? Amazing.
I LOVE that they're willing to modify the house to accommodate the trees if they grow/expand instead of harming them. 💚🌳
I'm amazed by the level of 'on the fly' creativity and innovation that went into this, just incredible.
8 hours sleep, 8 hours admiring glass, 8 hours cleaning glass.
admire, clean, sleep, repeat :D
Cleaning of what? There is hardly any dust in those woods. Definitely much cleaner than an urban house
@@Constantinesis Well where do you think pollen come from ? :) btw. those woods are in the radius of some industrial area and urban areas, rain could still be acidic or smear dust on the windows.
@@Constantinesis you always will have to clean the glasses
Constantine it’s next to a road...with traffic. :/
theres something incredible about glass and nature....
Wow I helped build the floors in this house. So cool to see it finished.
Love this house, especially now that she's explained how they put it together with acquired materials. I too have 7 wind screen glass panels on my 2nd story side porch acquired from used patio doors. They aren't insulated but are tempered. Make sure you always get tempered glass if you use replacement glass. People will give you old glass doors but the really old ones are dangerous when they break. You can tell because somewhere in one corner there will be a bug/logo which tells you it's tempered. Thanks for showing this. I especially love the diving board used as a counter top. Awesome!
This is such an inspiring home, a true habitat that mixes people and the environment. I especially love the fact that they built it around all of the trees so that none were lost. Such amazing vision and use of recycled materials gives me hope that we can save the planet. Thank you! Keith
Problem though as the trees grow and die she mentioned. I would have cleared "some" or pre-planned. I can't believe she said "that tree is dead, but it will fall the other way".
Absolutely fantastic. Definitely one of my favorites.
It's got a real Eames vibe to it.
Just an amazing work of ART...!!! I'm sure your labors of love were well worth it after seeing the end results you are sharing with us via this video. Congratulations on a job well done and thank you for the inspiration you have birthed to us all.
What is so amazing and commendable is the respect they have for the land and the trees, which makes their home so beautiful.
Breathtaking, LOVE LOVE LOVE this home!!! I would never want to leave. Wish we could see more about your parking situation and actually walking up to the home, for friends or deliveries, etc. Would love a video while it's thunder storming and snowing! Thank you for sharing this beauty.
I can honestly say i have never seen any video about a house which inspired me more than this one. You two deserve every good fortune. Thank you
Those doors are amazing.
MakeMeThinkAgain when is a door not a door?.......when it's ajar!
Thankyou Mary and Carlos for sharing your beautiful home, and Kirsten for always asking the right questions. Though not easy, this is absolutely the correct way to do a treehouse. My heart sank when I recently saw an Airbnb which used three large Cypress trees to support it and its deck (who's going to want to stay in a place that will soon be tilted and intimate with three dying trees?).
Most in the building sector have to be extra resourceful during recessions but at 66, I can say that this is the most imaginative response/solution that I'm aware of. Your massive, but delicate, balanced doors are gorgeous. I've never seen vertical trusses used on pivot doors before. They are ingenious because their angles absolutely strengthen your aesthetic while at the same time allow the central pivot to be delicate as well.
Amazing Architecture works. These two are Genius. The growing trees intimidate, however, in between, they are enjoying the Organic Nature of their surroundings while accepting the risks. Extremely daring and courageous, their rewards are many.
I will be seeing this video over and over and sharing it for inspiration on so many levels.
Having watched your videos for quite awhile now, it finally dawned on me what an amazing perspective your kids must have on housing having seen so many wonderful living spaces.
Could maybe you think about doing a video some time on your kids and what their favorite houses were? Hearing from children can be a great and interesting different POV and your kids like I said likely have a very unique POV.
Who was the random dude walking around eating every so often?
The tenant down stairs.
That is a great ideal u can learn alot from childrens perspective
I love the "hidden" front door! The butterfly doors are gorgeous!
I wonder what the building permitting was like..?. What about winter in Atlanta, it gets cold,what do you do for heat?..
I love those people. Even if their house is way too big. cut the house to make room for the tree. That's what I'm talking about
Well I think the trees around the house are alive just because of decoration purpose under the slogan of blending in with nature. Nothing more than that, unless they are truly into environmental life because all the wooden floors and furniture, and materials made from modern construction industry in that house were possible only by cutting down hundreds trees.
@@user-sl309jd90 ...please shut up.
@@skyjuiceification All you can do is not being capable of expressing any opinion or logic but just being angry and angry.. thats sad. But you dont need to shut up ;)
@@user-sl309jd90 Don't hate on the use of real wood. Sustainability is not as straight forward as not cutting down trees. If all building materials were made out of fake material then you would have a lot of non-biodegradable items in the trash/landfill. Meanwhile using real wood is biodegradable and some tree species replanted can mature in ~30 years. Obviously we can't use real wood on every single facet of construction or we'd be out of trees, but you get the point.
As someone who grew up poor in small houses, I could never have a house that is too big
Wow. This is very close to what I fantasize about building for myself. I love metal, glass, light, and the canopy of the trees. You've made a remarkable video. Thank you so much!
Wow, that place is amazing! I could totally see myself living there. And kudos to them for pulling it off themselves and with so much "found" materials that would have otherwise gone to waste!
How wonderful that it all came together, just the way you want, with everything as it came to you. The most visually pleasing and effective with so much care for the existing trees. Glass is so much more superior to brick or filled in walls. The web look of the structure looks light.
Beautiful, creative....love it. It's all the glass/ window cleaning that I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around.
Yes Im sure thats a chore
That being said I love this house would love to spend some time in it
I think you can use warm water n ...newspaper to wash glass windows, etc....etc....
i do love the 2x6 on edge floors, great use of material, good sound attenuation, and creative engineering.
I think this house is glorious. I would love to experience the different seasons in it. Open those all of those huge doors and windows on a warm breezy day and hear the leaves rustle or snuggle up during a storm and watch the rain come down all around you. Its amazing how they created something so beautiful on a piece of land nobody wanted with second hand material. You had me at the front door but is was the diving board that sealed the deal!!!
It's like living in a forest outdoors, only with the comfort of being indoors. And doing that in the center of a large city. Amazing.
you can rent this house on airbnb... all or part.. I think it's great and kudos to them for their tenacity during that very rough time.. :)
I adore the brother that told her he would not change the beams 😂 such a responsable engineer, like safety is the first thing on a project.
OUTSTANDING build!!!! These creative souls are right in their element. This was riviting, Kirsten! You, my friend, have a most exceptional job...& your kids are reaping the benefits, as well.
My favorite ideas in this ingenuous aboded are pivot hinges, hidden grilles and the process of acquiring glass. You can paint wood or mosaic design over the inner drawer exposed hardware.
This is gorgeous! It's design at it's finest, taking what you have and making something beautiful (and functional). This is a huge inspiration.
I'm a architect and I have to say this a Masterpiece 👏
legend says that windex makes 98% of their revenue from this house alone
Ever hear of a power washer?
she sounds so humble but very artsy and inspired. Good for them that house is phenomenal!
Very impressive. Atlanta's Falling Water on a budget.
Just beautiful!!! Thanks Kirsten!! I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!!!
the best handmade house video I have seen! thank you so much!
it gave me so much ideas and imagination for my build plan in the woods.
very happy i came across this
what a beautiful place and the lady who owns the house seems like she would be cool to talk to. I also like how they incorporated the trees without cutting them down. they built around nature not the other way that's how it should be. Very cool video enjoyed it would love to live in a house like that! Oh and they also use things here and there to make the house as cool as it is.
Doomsday Girl cut down those fuckin trees and let more light in I say
She's so naive about how all those trees and undergrowth are going to keep growing.
I thought this was ten minutes long, but I kept watching the whole thing because this home is SO BEAUTIFUL. One of the most fantastic buildings I've ever seen.
I absolutely love the glass doors in the home that, I guess for a lack of description, I could call glass doors on a pivot; the entire feel of the building is so incredibly light and integrates beautifully with the immediate nature outside the home. This home is certainly one of the more interesting homes!
This is just the best. It's my favourite house on here so far. The same goes for Mary and Carlos. Very sympathetic people.
Beautiful, simply breath-taking.
Love it & the fact that it has so many windows so much light coming in you can put plants anywhere in the house and have no problem for it getting any light
Incredibly beautiful, inspiring spaces
It will take a long time for that much solid maple to go anywhere.
I love the exposed architectural.
Stunning, beautiful home. Thank goodness for creatives.
I like this idea when you think of all the glass that gets thrown away and they make something like that from it ....amazing!
They managed to make upcycling look sophisticated and not look tacky. Great job!
What I love the most is that they built the house without cutting down the trees. Awesome!
this is one of my favorite eps! thank you!! such beautiful home!!!
The most interesting project yet. necessity is the mother of invention!
Wow, this place is amazing! It took awhile to build, but it was time well spent. It's gorgeous!
Now THIS is innovative! I love how they used scraps and leftovers!
this house is amazing! they did so much with different material , experiencing with almost anything , I am preparing to built a dream home/studio , and to see someone just salvage so many things shows more then just imagination , its going beyond what building is , like something out of the future
Such a beautiful home! What gifted people!
I love this house, such an experience to interact with the forest all through the day! The seasons, the weather, wildlife, life! It feels homey and it’s warm and modern at the same time! I would love to live there!
Love the recycling/upcycling.
Amazing space ❤
Hi Kirsten, I have been following you since some time now and I must say that you have shown me all of my favourite houses that I would love to build in my country Pakistan. Really appreciate your work!! Love it!!
I really like watching your reviews of peoples spaces and places . I think it does help me to review the space I have and consider how to best utilise it . I haven't been placed at odds with the space that is available to me , rather I have been able to look at it with fresh eyes and reimagine it . Thank You
Inspiring this amazing home is absolutely stunning it's so sensual, much respect! Thank you for sharing the love,knowledge, mindfulness. Love and light from NZ
one of the most interesting airbnb I've ever stayed in, absolutely amazing
Beautiful people with incredible ideas! Just amazing!
I suppose they stop you at the door and check for stones. Design-wise I like it. I just don't think I'd want to be surrounded by that much glass.
Phresh Ideas + Designs and no kids in the neighborhood w/pellet guns & rocks...
Beautiful home. Very nicely done. Frugality at its finest 😊
I LOVE THE TREES WERE RESPECTED.. THEYRE WORTH MORE THAN THE WAY WE TREAT THEM IN GENERAL.. TY !!
Insane house. Love it. Love their outlook too. Bravo....
great project showing real sustainability through re and upcycling! thanks!
Love it THERE NEEDS to be more people like these guys the world would be a better place!
Awesome your most interesting video loved it and loved their attitude
I looooooooove this home. I had this home for an airbnb it’s stunning!!!!!
I like the experimental nature of this place, this lady has a good fun attitude about home design.
It's AWESOME!!!!! Thank you for sharing 😍
More inventive than any architects I've ever seen. True artists and creative geniuses.
Incredible. Talk about teamwork! Awesome!
The house has nice structures design from the ground up. It s so friendly with trees and plants. The idea is good with only a few materials used.
Breathtakingly beautiful.
This might be the coolest episode yet!
They will take a part of the house to make room for the tree!! That is such a powerful statement.. great people
so much personality in the design!! I would love to experience living there.
This is not only a house. This is a piece of art. Love it. 👍
This is a wonderful house. And so respectful with the old trees and nature in general. Well done! I would love to visit as an architect i think it is stunning and beautiful.
This is the BEST THING I've seen .... well I was going to say ALL YEAR but it's JAN 2!
How about from ALL LAST YEAR!
this is one of the coolest things I've seen in my life. incredible
I love your sustainability mindset and respect for nature.
This home is incredible. I’m amazed. I lived in Atlanta and never saw this. I wish I did!!
You both work so hard and smart, you deserve to be billionaires! I love your house! Thanks for sharing and educating the rest of us. Your hard work really is impressive! It’s one of the most beautiful houses I’ve ever seen! Love it, love people like you!
Love your videos! They're very educational! Keep up the awesome work!!!
I'm buying stock in windex.
Vinegar is a lot cheaper and works just as well!
I mean really! I've thought about this a lot watching these videos. There are so many with windows that no way a typical family member (like a teenager or whatever) could tackle. Not to mention, a lot or even most that I've seen are like this- far out nowhere land! I guess, if you can afford a home like this, location like this you must be able to afford 500 Gallons of Windex a month that you and I have now invested in. LOL
You made me laugh so hard I almost peed my pants!
@@Renelephant It can easily be done with a pressure sprayer. People with vinyl siding have to clean their walls that way and glass would be less likely to hold dirt or develop mildew because it has more ridges and is more porous.
I love that they're like "yeah the tree got too close when we started to build higher so we'll just cut out part of the house when it starts to get too big." This is the kind of world I want to live in lol. Laid back and respectful of nature.
that home is a work of art, great job
Love your videos this one is BY far one of the most interesting home you have featured, bravo and keep up the amazing videos, cheers
You can't hide from anybody or anything in this glass home, but it's beautiful!
That is one of the most amazing houses I've ever seen.
What a couple creative smart exceptional people👍👏
love the guy just chilling there , reading a book
Great video Kirsten! wishing you and your family a happy new year! may 2017 bring you great adventures, more cool homes and plenty of new subscribers!
Thanks for bringing us all of the new ideas!
thank you & merry Christmas
love, love, love, the beautiful glass house in Atlanta, Ga.!
Never seen a floor like that!! that is so cool
trey menchaca looks like I could cut my feet on it
NLT