building around existing trees

[easy-lift guy]

The simple answer is that it will respond badly to root severance, crushing and soil compaction. These are the exact things that 5837 says we are supposed to be avoiding

 

This is simply tree health, sacrificed to the architects hubris. It may be a neat feature for a short while but in the long term, and many cases the tree dies.

 

100% correct. I have seen projects like this in the US and these projects are not based in reality much less any common sense. Of course from a maintenance stand point naturally not a single leaf or pine needle on the ground to be found!.

easy-lift guy

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Well I suppose but if having a tree integral to the building the best way would be to plant it into the building and allow the pair to acclimate. I have been the bloke who has to go back and fell the corpse on more occasions than I care to remember.

 

The point I was making was that the original title of this thread was

 

 

 

which so isn't the case

 

 

That's a good point. Would be nice to see trees and buildings being planted and made to work with each other. I just think so many big construction companies come in and take out trees with out even thinking twice about it. Just nice to see people considering the nature around them and trying to work with it. Even if what they are doing may not be the best for the tree health at least they have paused for the thought.

But I do agree with the point that it would be nice to see the tree planted in the building and acclimatising to its surroundings.