TUBE TREE TRASH FOR TEACHING BOYLE HEIGHTS, CA | 2009 WINNER IIDA CALIBRE AWARD
FREELY COMPOSED OF DISCARDED CARPET ROLLS FROM A LOCAL MANUFACTURER, TUBE TREE IS A PERMANENT INSTALLATION FOR AN LA BASED NON-PROFIT THAT TEACHES CHILDREN ART WITH DONATED CASTAWAY MATERIALS. THE INSTALLATION CRAWLS UP A STEEL COLUMN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SPACE AND EXPLODES ACROSS THE CEILING TOWARDS THE ENTRY. THE RESULTING CANOPY SERVES AS A GATEWAY BETWEEN THE WORKING INDUSTRIAL AND CLASSROOM PORTIONS OF THE WAREHOUSE.