This blog is a way to share my journey. I feel I have so much to share, not just about treehouses but about living happily and with excitement about the fun things we can all do. I hope this journal gives you a heightened sense of what is possible.
All the best~
Pete
Pete Nelson is co-founder of Treehouse Workshop, Inc., based in Seattle. When not designing treehouses or traveling the world in search of new ones, he is at home with his family in Fall City, Washington. Contact him by commenting on this blog or sending him an e-mail at pete[at]nelsonshome.net.
Great treehouse photos! I had one as a child and loved it!
Pete,
Great Blog, love all the photos. Treehouse Point is a very special place. Both you and Judy should be proud of the vision and how well it is turning out. Congratulations.
Way to go pete
hello Pete Nelson, i have your book and i think its great, my mum bought it for me for Christmas because a group of Friends and I have been building a treehouse at my mums farm for the past few years. The whole things been made for free, but it has double glazed windows, a spiral stair case and balony and everything, i was wondering if you would like to feature it in your next book if you have one. Its been a really great story because it was made completely out of recycled materials, for free, by a group of young people from the surrounding areas, and has been ordered to be destroyed from the council and we’ve received masses of media attention (national news, papers and radio!) and its really been a fight for what we beleive in. also there has been no electricty used at all, which has been a real testimoney! look at http://www.tomorrownight.com it has some of the the TV features on there.
thanks alot
ADAM JACKSON
I’m a student at the SCCC Wood Construction Center. I’ve been into your books and Treehouses in general for a while. I was very exited to learn that you will be lecturing as the WCC later this month. I’m really looking forward to hearing you speak.
Been following your go-round with the county, I love your light hearted but sincere attitude, keep it up Pete and Judy! It’s all about affordable, sustainable, innovative dwellings that don’t use up and waste precious resources. My youngest daughter and husband in San Mateo county are going with agriculture building permit, regular building permits have gone sky high! Good luck, Rick wants you to come and climb some old growth cedars up the Doeswallips valley with him. Hello to you 5! Love ya, Miriam
Dear Mr. Nelson,
it is so great to see the pictures and
to read on the enthusiasm of the viewer .
For us tree houses also were inspiration and
Lifestyle. Thank you so much for your work.
with best regards, Manu and Ralf from germany.
Please try those links, and have look at our tree houses, that were build for childrens and adults.
http://www.spielart-laucha.de/baumhaeuser1.htm
http://www.spielart-laucha.de/baumhaeuser.htm
Hey Pete, Here’s a letter to the editor I sent last May concerning King County’s shortsighted response to the Temple of the Blue Moon.
Letter to Editor
RE: Treehouse breaks mold, county’s rules
Printed: May 27 2008
As an environmentalist, I have always supported the Critical Areas Ordinance. However, when I read that King County officials were going to force Pete Nelson to tear down his treehouse, it made me wonder if the CAO has gone too far. My fiancee and I recently toured Treehouse Point and visited The Temple of the Blue Moon. I can’t see how this immaculately built maisonette, suspended high above the forest floor, is causing any harm to the ecology of the riparian corridor. If the County is concerned whether the treehouse is safe from flooding, they may do well to consider the fact that it’s a treehouse, not a home. It’s built high in a tree that’s withstood centuries of floods. It’s also very unlikely to be occupied during a storm.
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Thanks so much!
Best,
Pete
Hello Pete. My name is Adam and I am a native King County alum. I grew up not too far from Treehouse Point actually, Hobart to be specific, just right over Tiger Mountain from you. I’ve been a fan of your work for some time now and I just wanted to leave you a quick comment since I just found your blog now! I look forward to reading through your archives and anything you decide to post in the future.
Like most boys who grew up in or around the forests of our wonderful state here, building treehouses was just another part of growing up. I would however consider myself one of those few who kept the dream alive when I became an adult. I just recently (2004) built a substantial treehouse of my own about 40 feet up in a pair of Western Red Cedars on my parent’s property, who still live in Hobart. Your books gave me a great deal of inspiration then, and during this summer I plan on rennovating and expanding it when I have the time. So I wanted to thank you for what you’ve done for guys like me out there who still find the exhilaration in being up among the leaves and needles. Thanks again, Pete.
~Adam Baldridge
Nelsies. We raised our glasses to you last night. Congratulations. The dream goes on!
Hello Mr. Nelson,
I noticed your book in a bookstore and gone flipping through the pages. I was absolutely amazed!
I don’t have a treehouse when I was a kid or remembered being in one, but when I looked at those photos of interiors and exteriors, I could imagine for a while wanting a treehouse in my future life.
I put up a post about your project on my blog. It’s an art blog, and I put yours because of its architectural designs and the unique styles. Also, one of my good friends is getting his Major Degree in Architecture, so that’s a plus.
You can see the post at http://www.communitycritique.blogspot.com/
Congrats to you and your projects! Wish and hope on your success!
What wonderful, thoughtful and creative work you have crafted. We all benefit from people like yourself that have a unique vision and take the effort to make it happen. Very nice.