2024-11-05T09:04:37-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/88601546/hello-wood-uses-365-sleighs-to-build-an-11-meter-christmas-tree-in-budapest Justine Testado 2013-12-11T14:10:00-05:00 >2019-12-03T13:17:02-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7d/7div7vbnmbz7peb4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> The holiday season is in full swing &mdash; or sleigh, in this case. <a href="http://hellowood.eu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hello Wood</a>, an architecture and design studio, built an 11-meter tall Christmas tree in one week using 365 sleighs in front of the Palace of Arts in Budapest. (Watch the video below.)</p> <p> After Christmas, the temporary structure will be dismantled and the sleighs will be given to the kids living in the <a href="http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SOS Children&rsquo;s Village</a> homes in Hungary.<br><br> Here are the project details:<br><br><img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/0x/0xzlaepntwlnnk5u.jpg"><br><br> "Visitors can step in and have a look at the construction from the inside. The base is made of steel, it weights 4.5 tons, so the construction is perfectly safe from the heavy winds of winter. The four stems of the installation hold 325 kilograms each.</p> <p> First, the carpenters of Hello Wood made the 10.5 meters tall wooden frame, which was brought to the scene, where it was put together with the help of a crane and the use of welding techniques."</p> <p> <img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/9n/9ntm7gbghlsjvfnx.jpg"></p> <p> "Then came the alpinists of Hello Wood, who were working on the installation for four consecutive days...</p>