Tree house

TREEHOUSES

 

 

While considering our site for the Winchester house project I had the idea of trying to incorporated a tree house into my design, this first came about while working on the model for the site, As a group we found a tree survey that had been carried out on the site which listed the heights and types of tree on the site, Having made a scale model of the site we also added the trees on site by creating a scale replica to place on the model.

 

This way of research and application really helped to understand the site better, it gave the site a context as well as using the data from the survey we also looked at site photos to get a different understanding, from placing the site model we were able to determine the sun path on site, this lighting created nice patterns with the scale trees but looking at the photos made the reality different as the site is very dark.

 Site photo by client

Due to the large number of trees on the site I thought of  wanting to incorporate a tree houses into the design. I think that i thought this because I believe design should be fun and also I see a tree house as making the most of the site and surroundings. The site itself suggest that the owners would want to be part of nature, and also appreciate it. A tree house can incorporate all these things.

Tree houses have been popping up on televisions a lot recently as well, 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFvP5IDjl1Y HSBC treehouse advert. 

This advert the tree house is creates a sense of unique space for the little girl who helped to design the treehouse and makes the space unique and personal to the child the advert also shows a second younger child designing her own tree house. If I decided to add a tree house to my site I would like to try and make it personal to the family so that it includes the things they need, the personal touch of a tree house makes it seem more homely. The fact that the father in the advert builds the tree house also makes it more personal so I think I will try to include the family in the construction of the tree house which will make the space more personal and give an instant memory or attachment to the property. 

 

 George clark's amazing spaces has also featured tree house designs as he tries to build his own tree house. One of the tree house designs that stuck with me was the Tree hotel by Tham & Videgard Artkitekter

 

 http://www.dezeen.com/2011/01/12/tree-hotel-by-tham-videgard-arkitekter/

The design is very simply but I like that it doesn't disrupt the views or the landscape, the main selling point of  the design for me is that it is hidden and unobtrusive. 

Other tree house designs I have liked for different reasons have been a tree house by Canadian Designer  Nicko Björn Elliott

 

http://www.dezeen.com/2010/01/13/treehouse-by-nicko-bjorn-elliott/ 

 

I like this design for its simplicity and homely feel, the design is also child centric and this is also a key aspect of this design. the materials and construction are both simplistic which will be aspects I will try and incorporate into my design. although the design is ground breaking or perfect the aesthetic is homely and comfortable.

http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/baum1.jpg

 

The Design team of Baumraum (http://www.baumraum.de/) which consists of "an architect , a landscape architect, an arbologist, and a craftsman design modern, natural and solidly constructed treehouses" The Team personal creates each of the tree houses, by assessing the tree the environment and the clients needs,  again the tree house is a unique design and personal to the client. If i do include a tree house it will have to be personal to the clients and also have their involvement for it to be an important feature.

 

 

http://inhabitat.com/baumraums-world-of-living-tree-house-sits-on-spiders-legs/baumraum-world-of-living-treehouse-7/