Inside Out: A showcase for those who transform their residences into homes
via innovative intervention
Location: Black Rock City, Nevada
Size: 100 to 800 sqft.
Favorite Element: being there
In general, Burning Man media coverage focuses on the bizarre and the amazing--the art cars, the 50 foot tall burning effigies, the nudity, the elaborate costumes, etc. This week, Apartment Therapy steps inside for a more intimate exploration of the ephemeral utopia in the desert.
Burning Man housing says as much about a person as their non-Burning Man abodes. Ideology, style, and taste are on parade but just behind some tent fabric, shade canvas, or piece of plywood.Do you have an idea for a house tour? Let me know! jill AT apartmenttherapy DOT com
Amazing!!!!!!!
I must make it to Burning Man some day. I think all people MUST make it to Burning Man at some point.
The Vertical Camp structure looks like it was quite an ambituous undertaking for Burning Man...
crazy! I can't imagine hauling all of that stuff out to the desert for the vertical camp. thanks for the coverate, at. I missed b-man this year, so its good to see it from the inside.
I loved the Vertical Camp - the rugs are a nice touch. And those g-strings in the Pink Petunia Camp really finish it off! Wow.
It's so impressive that these folks trudge all the way out there with all this stuff, only to leave again a few days later with no evidence they were ever there.
this is very cool, thanks for sharing. i have got to get me to burning man one of these years.
I had the opportunity to tour Vertical Camp. I met Eric, Mike, Ariel and Jim, just a few of many people that designed and built this impressive structure.
Being environmentally conscience, I was partically impressed by the fact that most of their materials were recyclable/reusable. It's vertical design taught me that less horizontal space meant less environmental destruction. It also served as a template in community for others to follow (each camp member lived in their own pod or mini condo).
If there were BM awards to distribute for concept, design, form and creativity, these guys would have swept the charts. I can't wait to see next year's plan. GO VERTICAL.
Thanks to Jill for posting these shots. And thanks to Heather and others for the great feedback. What we do, we do for YOU, burners. If you want to be part of Vertical next year, let's talk. Now get the playa dust outta yer ears.
Almost forgot. here's my email if you wanna talk more 'bout Vertical. Erobbins(at)gordondev(dot)com
Erik,
My camp was very close to yours. I biked by vertical camp every day admiring your incredible design. It was so cool to read about it here on AT and to see the slideshow and some of the details of the construction. Next year I will stop in and say hello. Zialla
Wow. I missed vertical camp. (Where were you at?) Were you concerned about the wind at all?
It was an amazing experience to be part of Vertical Camp. Thank you Erik for making it a great Burn. And yes, hauling all that scaffolding out and building it for 3 days was worth all the nods for the 5 days after, all the "wows", and "amazings". For me personally, as an interior architect, the night light Vertical Camp created as a beacon, a homing device, was worth all the sweat, and dust in my ears.... ahem, and nose.....Thanks to everyone in Vertical Camp. We created a structure that became a beacon for our neighborhood at night. I will be posting all the photos soon.