Friday, June 17, 2011

8. Squash Hut & Bird's Nest Arch

These projects form the foundation of the backyard landscape, and have been in place in most respects since 2009.

Bird’s Nest Arch has been modified with the addition of an actual Bird’s Nest formerly from a fallen tree out front. I used sections of steel pipe driven into the ground as housing for the arch framework. The woven gnarled rebar is from a demolished cement structure.

Squash Hut is made from a co-workers salvaged iron porch columns, wood from a deconstructed fence, and details pulled from trash piles. What changes is the annual attempt to grow shade.