Assignment 2  SIZE  - Redwood Tree

Seven inch tall Redwood Tree Model.

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Shape of trunk of Redwood.

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Tiny human of copper wire loops.

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Reference material

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-73733-6

"Large trees are disproportionately important in terms of their above ground biomass (AGB) and carbon storage, as well as their wider impact on ecosystem structure. They are also very hard to measure and so tend to be underrepresented in measurements and models of AGB. We show the first detailed 3D terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) estimates of the volume and AGB of large coastal redwood Sequoia sempervirens trees from three sites in Northern California, representing some of the highest biomass ecosystems on Earth. "

Top view on rolling ground.

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Detail of crushed tinfoil texture - some branches are too blurry to render the texture.

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Texture of needles and branches - crushed tinfoil under masking tape.

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Cover trunk in masking tape and press into the crushed wire.

Add structural wire for branches.

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Detail of crushed picture hanging woven wire to achieve bark texture.

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Scale of bark texture on real Redwood.

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Install branch stubs before adding texture.

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Sheathing of masking tape for base to adhere bark.

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Size conversion: Redwood compared to human.

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Cut crushed picture hanging wire for bark texture.

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Sample trials of different textures and shapes for bark and branches.

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Taped base for stability

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Narrow tip wired for alignment.

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Tape added for compression aspect and circles of cardboard to shape trunk.

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Structure for trunk - annealed rebar wire for tension aspect

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Reference material:

350 ft high - model size 7" tall

24 feet diameter - model base1" wide

Human 6 feet high - model  1/10th inch  high

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