During construction we felt like kids building a tree-house, so we drew on that inspiration to further our design. The tree had a simple wooden ladder like tree-hut's do, to help with access & even though we could probably have got up the tree without it, it made it easier & also more inviting for people to enter our Fale. We also hung a tire-swing from the tree which helped create the fun atmosphere of a tree-house.
The "raft" up the tree was anchored to the ground by bamboo poles which extended up to create the shelter for it.
When thinking about what it was going to be like to sleep in, we decided we needed bug protection! So we placed the citronella burners that you'd use in a garden around the tree - making it look like a "Survivor" elimination night!
Our Fale withstood the Auckland Earthquakes and was so inviting a homeless guy took up residence in one of the hammocks for awhile!
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