American artist Matt Bua built a “city” in the forest from branches and debris. In the future, he plans to attract tourists here, reports the New York Post.
Matt Bua, a 53-year-old installation artist, first conceived the idea of building a mini-city called b-Home in the mid-1990s, but it wasn’t until 2006 that he managed to find a plot of land suitable for construction, which he bought for $33,000 and start building.
His friends helped the artist to build a city from garbage, they also made adjustments to the overall architecture. Now in the “city” there are already 30 buildings.
Among the buildings are a tower with vinyl records instead of tiles, a barbed wire bear figure and a bunker filled with mud bags called “Cicada House” and a classic A-shaped house. The “city” also features wooden bridges, stairways, and its own Tudor-style church with pews and stained glass windows donated to Matt by well-wishers.
b-Home does not have running water or electricity, but it does have a composting toilet, generators, solar panels and a natural source of water.
Now Bua uses his “fantastic space” as a studio for work, and he lives with his family in a village nearby. But in the future, he plans to attract tourists to his “city” who are attracted by the art of intuitive building.
“b-Home is about bringing people together. What’s better than being able to build all those fun little buildings out of different materials while learning along the way?” Bua says.