The media kit

Fact sheet

What

The Resonance Tree — a climbable bamboo tree structure with a canopy of solar-powered lanterns that respond to live sound

Premiere

Burning Man 2026, Black Rock City, Nevada (late August)

Material

Full-culm structural bamboo; prefabricated by hand in Bali; raised by a volunteer crew

Engineering

Designed to ISO 22156:2021 by a Chartered Structural Engineer; 90 mph design wind, Exposure C

Mobility

Demounts into a single 26′ box truck; travels, rents, and re-raises

Studio

Resonance Studio — the design-build practice of the Resonance Art Collective (Nevada City, CA); fiscally sponsored by 18th Street Arts Center

Also built

The Resonance Pavilion — a 21 m circle of bamboo shade, Burning Man 2026; seats a wedding of up to 300 guests

In design

The Resonance Conch (Phase 2, 2027), the Resonance Forest (indoor immersive), the Skynet and Forest stages

Sample photography

Six frames from the premiere, free to use with credit (“Resonance Art Collective”). Tap to open full size; the complete hi-res set ships with the kit.

One-pagers

• The Resonance Tree, in motion — the video one-pager: three short films of the finished Tree on one page. Print PDF
• Resonance Tree carbon impact — the carbon-negative one-pager: 6.9 t drawn down, 3.8 t spent, net −0.6 to −3.1 t CO₂e, cradle to playa and back. Method and figures at Regenerative Materials; the printable sheet goes out on request.
• Resonance Tree one-pager (PDF, Letter) — what it is, what it needs, who made it, on a single printable sheet.
• The Resonance Pavilion, from the air — the Pavilion video one-pager: one flight over the finished shade. Print PDF
• Resonance Pavilion one-pager (PDF, Letter) — the 21 m shade structure on one sheet: how it raises, where it stood, up to 300 people at an event.
• The Resonance Forest concept sheet (PDF, Letter) — the indoor immersive concept on one page: several bamboo trees joined by bridges, tunnels and nets under projected skies. Climb, light, stories.

Films

• One full day of the finished Tree — sunrise to night, 39 s, 16:9, silent.
• Inside the Tree — in under the crown and up through it, 19 s, 9:16.
• The Tree at sunset — doorway, chimes, and the crown against the sky, 32 s, 9:16.
• The Pavilion, from the air — the drone film and the shade films, on the Pavilion page.
• The full film and photo library — the build and the week it stood, searchable by chapter.

Decks

• Resonance Tree visual deck (PDF, 10 pages) — the build and the premiere in pictures, 16:9, for screens and sponsors.
• Civic placement deck (PDF) — the Tree proposed for a public park: siting, safety, programming, and stewardship.
• Studio capabilities one-pager (PDF) — services, materials, and contact on a single sheet.

The story, the specs, the people

• The Resonance Tree — the story in five chapters, a walk through the Tree, the films, how it was made in Bali, the people, and the hosting specifications and venue FAQ.
• The Resonance Pavilion — the 21 m shade structure beside the Tree; available as a kit or a rental.
• Concepts — the Resonance Conch, the Resonance Forest, and the stage proposals.
• Regenerative Materials — sourcing, the carbon method we use on every build, and the offset.

Brand and credit

• Brand card (PNG, 1920×1080) — Tree and Conch marks, wordmark, and a QR code to the project page, for projection and print.
• Credit line — “Resonance Tree — Resonance Art Collective, designed and built by Resonance Studio.”
• Photo credit — “Resonance Art Collective” unless a photographer is named with the image. Hi-res press assets and the full technical rider are available on request.