Year 10 Design and Technology students recently explored the wonders of architectural design and the skill of model making by designing, creating and evaluating a model tree house. The objective was to design a treehouse that is suitable for people to escape the norm of everyday life but still be comfortable, maybe even luxurious.

Tree houses practically extend the use of the home, they can be used for recreation, work space, habitation, and observation. The appeal of tree houses is that you don’t see them every day and the projects produced by the students are some that may never be seen again. The Year 10 students were amazing in their ability to diversify and produce tree houses that were simply seeking something different from everyone else. The students’ innovative designs demonstrated an amazing array of ideas and were certainly inspirational environments that met a wide variety of needs ranging from a teenagers hang out; parent retreat; vacation accommodation and even a place to have a pampering spa.

Year 10 Design and Technology students are to be congratulated on the spirit in which they undertook this project and the collaborative practices that encouraged each of them to produce something amazing.