A methodology new to buildings yet ancient to gardening is introduced in this design - pleaching. Pleaching is a method of weaving together tree branches to form living archways, lattices, or screens. The trunks of inosculate, or self-grafting, trees, such as Elm, Live Oak, and Dogwood, are the load-bearing structure, and the branches form a continuous lattice frame for the walls and roof. Team H.E.D. [Human Ecology Design]: Mitchell Joachim, Ph.D., Lara Greden, Ph.D., Javier Arbona, M.S.
