It'd be nice to have some more specific details on this postmodern modular tree-house concept from Sybarite UK Ltd. They say "Conceptual research project in rural areas of England such as Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. In partnership with local planning authorities and property developers we aim to develop a modular tree house concept. This could, with a flexible planning arrangement, encourage a more organic approach to country living." Well, okay, what else do they say?
(Via Gizmodo)
Architecturally, the design direction evolves from the underside, to the interior and then outwards concentrating on views and aspects above the tree horizon. The ‘belly’ of the tree house accommodates undulating kinetic baffles that utilise wind power to generate electricity. The plan form also meanders to the extent that modular sections can be prefabricated so that the overall size can vary from a single bedroom house up to a five bedroom model. The prefabricated design can be installed on site within two weeks, is extremely lightweight, uses many recycled products, is part self-sustainable and low on maintenance.
It'd be interesting to know what 'many' recycled products they use - and it also seems like, given how broad and flat the top is, it could have solar paneling installed there. And of course one always wonders whether these concept houses will actually come to pass, but it's about dratted time we moved away from the particleboard standard and into something more ecologically intelligent.
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