223. Eiji Tsuburaya: Ultraman Kaiju Treehouse
atelier ying, nyc
A tree in the shape of a squid recalls Tsuburaya's sci-fi monsters. The squid-shaped enclosure is made of thick green netting that allows the foliage of the tree to receive nutrients and sunlight. The tree will continue to grow vertically, increasing the stature of the monster in the forest, a design idea recalling that Tsubraya's monsters (and Ultraman) all increase in size for each episode's final battle. The structure's interior has been pruned (like an imploded bonsai) to create space for a series of irregular spaces to be used as interconnected drinking huts. The lower and widest part of this kaiju tree has a pool to be used for shooting water scenes for films, making this film studio in a tree to be the world's smallest, having a footprint the size of a tree trunk.
This drawing was made on old fashioned Mead note paper. Complementary pen marks in the background are done by my little son.
Design, concepts, text and drawing are copyright 2014 by David Lo.
223. Eiji Tsuburaya: Ultraman Kaiju Treehouse
atelier ying, nyc
A tree in the shape of a squid recalls Tsuburaya's sci-fi monsters. The squid-shaped enclosure is made of thick green netting that allows the foliage of the tree to receive nutrients and sunlight. The tree will continue to grow vertically, increasing the stature of the monster in the forest, a design idea recalling that Tsubraya's monsters (and Ultraman) all increase in size for each episode's final battle. The structure's interior has been pruned (like an imploded bonsai) to create space for a series of irregular spaces to be used as interconnected drinking huts. The lower and widest part of this kaiju tree has a pool to be used for shooting water scenes for films, making this film studio in a tree to be the world's smallest, having a footprint the size of a tree trunk.
This drawing was made on old fashioned Mead note paper. Complementary pen marks in the background are done by my little son.
Design, concepts, text and drawing are copyright 2014 by David Lo.