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Progress in Fundy

July 28, 2014
with some help from Lawrence Friesen


Tags Fundy National Park, gridshell

treehouse models

August 3, 2012




Tags Fundy National Park, design, model, treehouse

treehouse components

August 2, 2012







Tags Fundy National Park, construction, prototype, treehouse

tree house bridge

July 31, 2012




Tags Fundy National Park, construction, prototype, treehouse

design sketches

July 28, 2012





Tags Fundy National Park, design, prototype, treehouse
Before and after! Our #anglegrinders and #grindingdiscs have been putting a tremendous amount of work over the past 4 weeks. That was a key part of the edge beam plating process. #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uaz #uncc #edgebeam #welding #
Before and after! Our #anglegrinders and #grindingdiscs have been putting a tremendous amount of work over the past 4 weeks. That was a key part of the edge beam plating process. #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uaz #uncc #edgebeam #welding #experimental #architecture #gridshells #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
Throwback to when we got our new welder on site #weldersinthemaking #designbuild #collaboration #welding #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
Throwback to when we got our new welder on site #weldersinthemaking #designbuild #collaboration #welding #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
Views from the North. #trusslife #stainlesssteel #collaboration #designbuild #uncc #uaz #experimental #architecture #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
Views from the North. #trusslife #stainlesssteel #collaboration #designbuild #uncc #uaz #experimental #architecture #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
It's all about the #curves #trusslife #stainlesssteel #collaboration #wedidit #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
It's all about the #curves #trusslife #stainlesssteel #collaboration #wedidit #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
It's all about that #trusslife #collaboration #stainlesssteel #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #gridshells #edgebeam #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton #almostthere
It's all about that #trusslife #collaboration #stainlesssteel #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #gridshells #edgebeam #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton #almostthere
The South West side was our final side! Let the lath placement continue! #gridshells #collaboration #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #stainlesssteel #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton #experimental #architecture #letsgo
The South West side was our final side! Let the lath placement continue! #gridshells #collaboration #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #stainlesssteel #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton #experimental #architecture #letsgo
Edge beam plate? Check! After a long summer and fall of working on our edge beam, we finally got it plated and ready for final structural welds!Congratulations to the various teams that made this possible! #wemadeit #stainlesssteel #gridshells #desig
Edge beam plate? Check! After a long summer and fall of working on our edge beam, we finally got it plated and ready for final structural welds!Congratulations to the various teams that made this possible! #wemadeit #stainlesssteel #gridshells #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #experimental #architecture #capebreton #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark
AND continued to happen! #progressmakesperfect #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
AND continued to happen! #progressmakesperfect #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
Then things continued to happen! #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
Then things continued to happen! #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
Before things begun to happen #waitforit #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
Before things begun to happen #waitforit #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
Our new workspace for the next few days #steelwork #capebretonnationalhighlands #novascotia #designbuild #gridshells #stainlesssteel #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #novascotia
Our new workspace for the next few days #steelwork #capebretonnationalhighlands #novascotia #designbuild #gridshells #stainlesssteel #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #novascotia
Getting things done, one disc at a time. #anglegrinders #stainless #steel #designbuild #collaboration #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #capebretonnationalhighlands #novascotia #experimental #architecture
Getting things done, one disc at a time. #anglegrinders #stainless #steel #designbuild #collaboration #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #capebretonnationalhighlands #novascotia #experimental #architecture
And just like that, pipes A and B are adjusted to the cortex position on the west side. We finally have a closed circuit for A and B! Next up, C on the East and West. #almostdone #designbuild #latergram #dalhousie #experimental #architecture #uncc #u
And just like that, pipes A and B are adjusted to the cortex position on the west side. We finally have a closed circuit for A and B! Next up, C on the East and West. #almostdone #designbuild #latergram #dalhousie #experimental #architecture #uncc #uaz #collaboration #stainlesssteel #hydraulicpress
End of day #leica survey to try and figure out pipe C on the East side #slowbutsteadyprogress #gridshells #collaboration #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #uncc #uaz #architecture #dalhousie #novascotia
End of day #leica survey to try and figure out pipe C on the East side #slowbutsteadyprogress #gridshells #collaboration #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #uncc #uaz #architecture #dalhousie #novascotia
Repost from @mburt - Finishing off the summer with this GiRlZ cLuB #womeninarchitecture #designbuild #gridshell #architecture #exploration #collaboration
Repost from @mburt - Finishing off the summer with this GiRlZ cLuB #womeninarchitecture #designbuild #gridshell #architecture #exploration #collaboration
Stay tuned this week for a peak at the #eastside of the edge beam! #almostdone #gridshells #collaboration #wood #experimental #architecture #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #salmonpoolstrail
Stay tuned this week for a peak at the #eastside of the edge beam! #almostdone #gridshells #collaboration #wood #experimental #architecture #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #salmonpoolstrail
That #gridshell life. #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #wood #innovation #experimental #architecture #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark
That #gridshell life. #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #wood #innovation #experimental #architecture #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark
Filmed some in-progress light shadow studies because Architecture 🤓 #Dalhousie #gridshell #architecture #experimental #GoPro
The East side is almost ready for plating!! #steel #welding #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #designbuild #collaboration
The East side is almost ready for plating!! #steel #welding #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #designbuild #collaboration
Kristina doing her thing with the welder #designbuild #gridshells #experimental #architecture #collaboration #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #buildingthings #steel #trusses #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark
Kristina doing her thing with the welder #designbuild #gridshells #experimental #architecture #collaboration #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #buildingthings #steel #trusses #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark
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