The Happiness Tree @Masdar Park

The very nature of a tree speaks volumes of sustainable design. It represents a robust but yet a fragile living organism.

The leaves hit by the sun, triggering a series of chain reactions. Photosynthesis, converting the suns energy into beautiful colors as well as producing oxygen and storing carbon.

As water is evaporated and consumed a capillary effect draws more water up from the roots of the tree.

The design is simulating the same to give a place for reflection and inspiration.

Design/build by Baard Hans Sylling and Joseph Hendricks

Text by Baard Hans Sylling