A homeless man’s three-story treehouse crafted from scrap materials near downtown Los Angeles has been torn down by the city—but this setback has not deterred the enterprising architect.
The elevated makeshift home—with a bedroom, a loft, and a zip line—went viral last month, when a TikTok video captured the structure in all its ramshackle glory, drawing more than 340,000 views.
But the arboreal abode’s moment in the spotlight proved short-lived: A week ago, city workers descended on the South L.A. neighborhood and dismantled the improvised living space, along with other shelters making up a nearby street-level homeless encampment…