Comments on: Outdoor Fireplace by Haugen/Zohar Architects

By: zevgoldman

zevgoldman — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:26:01 +0000

How is the snow dealt with that must surely accumulate within the structure as well as cover mush of the exterior surface?

By: Erich

Erich — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:33:28 +0000

I agree with Courtney. We are in the minority here. My great grampa’s great-great grandma I think might have been a Indian, and I resonate deeply with this design. I know the kids probably wouldn’t enjoy it, though, as much as people are suggesting, as they tend to like doing other things, so I don’t think there’s a terribly great risk of them getting burned to death. Also, the paper drawing is flammable, and yes, there are kids in it. How are they going to escape the drawing if they are unable to animate themselves? Soul-utility? SOUL UTILITY????? C’mon…

By: fajas colombianas

fajas colombianas — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:02:12 +0000

A very nice and modern design from a traditional indian teepee. The kids will love this alot.

By: WORM N COZY...

WORM N COZY... — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:33:18 +0000

I LOVE THIS IDEA FOR A BACKYARD!

By: Al

Al — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:52:53 +0000

As someone mentioned, it does look something like a wigwam. I lived in a tepee for several summers, and was impressed with how (if it was set up properly) you never had smoke blowing at you. With “dew flaps” in place, so air wouldn’t sneak under the skin, the smoke always went up. I’m curious how this design works–seems there are a lot of air spaces in this thing. Wouldn’t there be a draft that (depending on which way the wind is blowing) blows the smoke around? (A perennial problem with outdoor campfires, people are always having to move around to avoid the smoke as the wind changes direction).

By: tasha

tasha — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:49:39 +0000

id have loved this as a kid

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:55:30 +0000

Very impressive.
It seems to be a modern day design of an Indian tee pee.
I had better get my wife the chi mania she wants before she sees this.

By: Coyopa

Coyopa — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:35:55 +0000

It’s a thing of beauty and soul-utility. It’s quite a thing that some people’s response is to suggest that children will be killed by it! My impression is that they might be brought to life… Ach, we’ve strayed so far from knowing into fear.
Such objects as this enliven the imagination, touch the soul and instil wonder…

(And yes, before leaving children alone with a fire, they should get some education in what fire is and how it burns things down! Preferably by spending lots of time round one!)

I love it! It causes all sorts of resonance in me with other shapes of structure and nature.

By: Linda Trott Dickman

Linda Trott Dickman — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:17:18 +0000

I just love the look of it, the windows, the warmth that it projects visually at night. It reminds me of a skep for people!

By: Kenneth

Kenneth — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:50:28 +0000

Awesome structure. I might consider building something like it.

Still, no one has answered how, or if the wood is
secured together? Is it made with screws or nails? It’s hard to see.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:22:35 +0000

PEOPLE, save the lectures re kids being unsupervised around fire places. You seem to have missed the point here. FYI there is a big fat grownup with a camera right next to the kids in the one picture and the other one is a drawing….

By: ViCtOrIa

ViCtOrIa — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:17:15 +0000

I think it’s funny that so many people fear it will burn down. Our collective ancestors, whether European, Asian or Native American have built structures just like this for hundreds of thousands of years. It’s a beautiful structure. Thank you for this.

By: oliver

oliver — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:43:22 +0000

I like it.. its like kisses!!

By: Paul Jones

Paul Jones — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:41:28 +0000

Thanks for the specifications, Bit of DIY/time on my hands this summer, Want one in my garden, Fantastic

By: Judy M Johnson

Judy M Johnson — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:49:57 +0000

I think its FABULOUS! Beautiful, safe, artistic, practical, recycle-able, smart….. and I WANT one TOO!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:24:01 +0000

So, maybe I am in the minority here with my Native American ancestry, but has no one on this site ever heard of a wigwam? Native American dwelling, dome shaped, made out of mud and dry grass, big hole in the top to serve as a “chimney” for the open fire in the center? This structure is a beautiful modernized example of one, and it is in no danger of burning down.

By: Dejah Thoris

Dejah Thoris — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:55:18 +0000

I would love to have one of these. Of course, as in all cases, children should have adult supervision around an open fire. I think this goes without saying. Also, I’m sure the people that designed and constructed this were aware that wood does in fact burn but didn’t design a structure likely to go up in flames easily.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:52:59 +0000

This is really pretty and expressive .

By: Marie-Louise Avery

Marie-Louise Avery — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:42:25 +0000

This is a wonderful inspiring space.
Wooden houses have always had hearths – we live in a wood frame cottage built c.1390 which for about the first 200 years of its existence would have had an open hearth in the middle of the floor of the main room.
Children always used to grow up learning about risk and how to look after themselves – it is something childhood has lost and we can only speculate how children will develop as fewer and fewer of them take any responsibility for themselves as children.

By: aaron

aaron — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:31:47 +0000

i’m enthralled, fantastic! i am worried about persons with no understanding of engineering warning against burning children. heat rises. children need supervision. perhaps you do too on the web.