New Orleans, Louisiana | Outsider Architecture
Hidden in the back yard of a creole mansion on Esplanade Avenue, the New Orleans Treehouse is a five-story installation constructed in the limbs of a golden rain tree. Composed primarily of materials salvaged from abandoned sites in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, the structure includes a rope bridge, canopy lookout tower, and waterslide.
The installation undergoes continual change as new materials are discovered and acquired. The house at 1614 esplanade is known as the NOLA Art House, and is home to HomeMade Parachutes, the group responsible for the construction of the Treehouse.
