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Tree-houses to Mansions: The US fence in Mexico inspires quirky architectural structures

A girl climbs stairs near a section of the fence separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico. The rust-red U.S. fence along the Mexican border has inspired various quirky architectural structures, from a frontier-themed mansion to a humble tree-house with uninterrupted views across the Californian scrubland. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

Updated on: Mar 26, 2017 4:23 PM IST

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A girl climbs stairs near a section of the fence separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico. The rust-red U.S. fence along the Mexican border has inspired various quirky architectural structures, from a frontier-themed mansion to a humble tree-house with uninterrupted views across the Californian scrubland. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 26, 2017 4:23 PM

A girl climbs stairs near a section of the fence separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico. The rust-red U.S. fence along the Mexican border has inspired various quirky architectural structures, from a frontier-themed mansion to a humble tree-house with uninterrupted views across the Californian scrubland. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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Mexican architect Carlos Torres, 68, is reflected in a glass window of his house near a section of the double border fences separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico. Walls won't halt immigration,Torres said. Trump, he said, doesn't know what he's talking about. Here at this fence, people keep crossing every week. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 26, 2017 4:23 PM

Mexican architect Carlos Torres, 68, is reflected in a glass window of his house near a section of the double border fences separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico. Walls won't halt immigration,Torres said. Trump, he said, doesn't know what he's talking about. Here at this fence, people keep crossing every week. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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The roof of a house made with an advertisement banner is seen next to a section of the border fence separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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The roof of a house made with an advertisement banner is seen next to a section of the border fence separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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Pants hang on a section of the fence separating Mexico and the United States. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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Pants hang on a section of the fence separating Mexico and the United States. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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Joaquin, 36, a chef from Guatemala who says he was deported from the United States, poses for a photograph while leaning on a section of the border fence separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico. I've tried to cross so many times that the (U.S.) border guards even got to know me, but I never made it back, said Joaquin, who makes a living by collecting trash in Tijuana that he tries to sell to a local recycling plant. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 26, 2017 4:23 PM

Joaquin, 36, a chef from Guatemala who says he was deported from the United States, poses for a photograph while leaning on a section of the border fence separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico. I've tried to cross so many times that the (U.S.) border guards even got to know me, but I never made it back, said Joaquin, who makes a living by collecting trash in Tijuana that he tries to sell to a local recycling plant. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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A shoe and clothes pins are seen on a clothes line next to a section of the border fence separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 26, 2017 4:23 PM

A shoe and clothes pins are seen on a clothes line next to a section of the border fence separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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A man sells hot dogs next to the fence separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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A man sells hot dogs next to the fence separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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Mexican carpenter Porfirio, 68, cuts his son's hair outside their home near the border fence separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 26, 2017 4:23 PM

Mexican carpenter Porfirio, 68, cuts his son's hair outside their home near the border fence separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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A man is fishing next to the fence separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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A man is fishing next to the fence separating Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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Mexican architect Carlos Torres, 68, adjusts signs near the double border fences separating Mexico and the United States. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 26, 2017 4:23 PM

Mexican architect Carlos Torres, 68, adjusts signs near the double border fences separating Mexico and the United States. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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Pensioner Pedro, 72, rests outside his home near a section of the fence separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. Neither Trump nor the wall is going to stop anyone, maybe just for a moment, he said. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 26, 2017 4:23 PM

Pensioner Pedro, 72, rests outside his home near a section of the fence separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. Neither Trump nor the wall is going to stop anyone, maybe just for a moment, he said. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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Joaquin, 36, a chef from Guatemala who says he was deported from the United States, sits underneath a tree near a section of the border fence separating Mexico and the United States. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 26, 2017 4:23 PM

Joaquin, 36, a chef from Guatemala who says he was deported from the United States, sits underneath a tree near a section of the border fence separating Mexico and the United States. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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A house stands next to a section of the border fence separating Mexico and the United States. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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A house stands next to a section of the border fence separating Mexico and the United States. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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A section of the border fence separating Mexico (L) and the United States is seen on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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A section of the border fence separating Mexico (L) and the United States is seen on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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The Mexican neighbourhood Nido de Aguilas is seen next to the border fence separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 26, 2017 4:23 PM

The Mexican neighbourhood Nido de Aguilas is seen next to the border fence separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. (Edgard Garrido/REUTERS)

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