Inspired | Dream Hatcher

TEXT by Celine MacKay | PHOTOGRAPHS by I love how this little dwelling is at once futuristic, whimsical and primitive. Such an interesting combination, but surely a spot to spark the imagination. And what a story to go with it! You MUST visit the site to read the full story, but here is the gist: A young man named Joel Allen (25) quits his life and starts over as a carpenter. After years of living in his car, learning his new trade and gaining incredible life experiences, he decides to build the tree house, which he names the HemLoft. He meets the girl of his (unknown) dreams and they take on the project together using $10,000 worth of free, upcycled material scrounged from Craigslist. Seriously, it's quite astounding.

A Secret Tree House

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I love how this little dwelling is at once futuristic, whimsical and primitive. Such an interesting combination, but surely a spot to spark the imagination. And what a story to go with it! You MUST visit the site to read the full story, but here is the gist: A young man named Joel Allen (25) quits his life and starts over as a carpenter. After years of living in his car, learning his new trade and gaining incredible life experiences, he decides to build the tree house, which he names the HemLoft. He meets the girl of his (unknown) dreams and they take on the project together using $10,000 worth of free, upcycled material scrounged from Craigslist. Seriously, it's quite astounding. Even more amazing, the Hemloft's location is as of now known only to Joel, despite recently being featured in Dwell (we do know it's built somewhere in the forest of Whistler, BC). It's built on crown land and he's trying to determine the fate of the HemLoft. You can cast your vote on what he should do here, AFTER you read his story—he tells it really well.

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PHOTOS via The HemLoft

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