I will translate a rare old german book for STEEMIT

I recently bought the book "Wachsende Häuser" by Arthur Wiechula from 1926, as a reprint.
I can't find an english translation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wiechula

"Wachsende Häuser / aus lebendenden Bäumen bestehend" means "Growing Houses / made from living trees"

The book looks very interesting; It's printed in the old german font.
It has a lot of original drawings and the copyright has expired.

Apparently you can grow furniture with this as a guide:
Like here: http://fullgrown.co.uk/
and even houses or churches.

These living construction seem to have a long tradition in Germany:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzlinde

The book could be a hidden gem and I'm allowed to translate it.
I will try to stick to the original closely and avoid interpretation.
I might provide some context, if necessary.

From my own experience in gardening and construction work, I can see how the described structures would be possible.
They just would take more than a lifetime to grow and nurture.
The book was written in 1926 and it's possible, that due to historical events, there was no interest in growing houses.

Maybe this book deserves a second chance.
Maybe this is the time.

Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
(old greek proverb)

Two pages as a teaser:

I will translate these 2 pages, when this post generates more than $10.
Tomorrow, I will start posting my translation - page by page - starting from page one.
The more SBD it generates, the faster I will work.

Have a great day !

felixxx