How many times have you thought about packing up your bags and getting away from all the rush in the middle of a frenzied week? Surely, we all dream about that relaxing holiday where we are surrounded by tranquility of nature and a simpler, stress-free lifestyle. Well, the innovative folk at Baumraum decided to turn this ‘dream holiday’ into an everyday lifestyle choice that allows homeowners to leave the rush of the urban jungle behind. Located in beautiful Berlin, the Urban Treehouse is not an exotic retreat that is far away from civilization.
Located on a lot of 7000 square feet and surrounded by plenty of greenery, the project aims to create a quiet, serene natural oasis that drowns out the noise and the pollution of the big city around it. The innovative ‘tree house’ is actually built on a column crafted using galvanized steel and its design ensures that the existing greenery is left largely undisturbed even while providing the owners a comfortable residence. With a cantilevered design, the house enjoys a perfect vantage point t take in the sights and sounds around it even as its wooden interior offers wonderful insulation.
Aluminum composite panels cover one side of the exterior, creating a beautiful visual that seems to change depending on the intensity of light outside. While each Urban Treehouse only offers 400 square feet of space, everything seems cleverly organized to make the most of every inch on offer. The steel base provides additional storage space and the planet-friendly homes do the best they can to combines contemporary aesthetics with green goodness.
Bringing the charm of forest life and an exotic tree house to big cities, we do hope we see more designs such as the Urban Treehouse, which push the envelope of what is possible in the world of sustainable architecture. [Photography by Laura Fiorio]
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