Luxury Tree House in Los Angeles
Monday, November 30, 2009
Contemporary Tree House be Translated into a Modern Home
Contemporary Treehouse by Architectural Firm Baumraum
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Office and House in the Forest
Monday, November 10, 2008
Amazon Treehouse
An inspirational secluded haven you always dreamed of or an amazing focal point for your garden - Just let your imagination run wild and take it to a higher level, sort of speak. As I saw those treehouse pictures I was completely taken, I mean these treehouses are beautiful and the locations, OMG…
Made for children and adults alike and with prices ranging from 5,000 through to 100,000+, these unique treehouses are designed for domestic use as well as hotels, eco-tourism resorts and more.
…winter wonderland…
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Tree House Design with Winding Staircase Rises to the Challenge
From the heart to a quiet forest in Wilmington, Delaware, this contemporary tree house was admittedly a labor of love for architect Whitney Sander of Sander Architects. Built for her sister after the death of their father, this warm, wooden, wooded residence evokes the feeling of “home” surrounded by hundreds of hundred-year-old trees whose leaves join to create a leafy 150-ft. “ceiling.” With a rushing stream at its feet,Tree House features a spectacular spiral staircase, running up the front of the home, past the modern Juliet-inspired balcony, and the expanse of glass that forms the front facade. The home’s very vertical construction places the master bedroom and living at the top, among the trees, with a rooftop deck as the most luxurious crowning touch.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Whimsical Wooden Tree House Brings Nature, Music to Life in Portland, Oregon
Nature with architecture is not an odd pairing by any means, but it’s never been done quite like this. But another factor plays heavily on this contemporary, flowing style – music. Architect Robert Harvey Oshatz has created this awesome, artistic piece of architecturein the woods of
Portland, Oregon, for a client who’s love of music would be translated into a modern home. This impressive design was seven years in the making, from the drawing board to its completion in 2004, and it was worth every last second of the wait. The main living level of thiscontemporary tree house sits in the canopy, among lush green leaves with the dewy earth rolling out below. It’s one of those designs that’s difficult to describe. According to the architect, “One has to actually stroll through the house to capture its complexities and its connection to the exterior with the use of a natural wood ceiling floating on curving laminated wood beams which pass through a generous glass wall which wraps around the main living room.”Monday, June 16, 2008
4TREEHOUSE by Lukasz Kos
What is it about tree houses that we love so much? Their playfulness, the escapism they offer, and the platforms they provide into nature all come to mind. We have written about the 4Treehouse by Lukasz Kos before, but when we saw it again in this month’s Dwell, the gorgeous glowing image stopped us in our tracks. Posing as a Japanese lantern on stilts, Kos’ creation floats within the fir trees on Lake Muskoka, Ontario.
What’s more, the design frames spectacular views of the forest, from inside, out, down and up!
Letting the existing trees set the parameters of the project, the tree house was constructed around the base of four existing trees, rather than stretching between them. The project was an exercise in minimizing impact to the trees, site, and nature itself. A swing was suspended from the four trees, forming the structural foundation for thetree house. The result is a delicate balance between the slat wall enclosure and the swaying trees.
The tall, tube-like structure allows for visitors to ascend up along with the trees. There are three – yes three! – levels which vary in transparency, letting light both in as well as out.
Lukasz Kos is a cofounder of Testroom, a Toronto-based architecture and design firm.