This document presents several examples of treehouse designs with different concepts: 1) Treehouse towers that can be self-supporting or connected to trees, allowing for multilevel designs. 2) A treehouse concept called "Baumraum" featuring a folding staircase and ramp design. 3) A futuristic, ball-shaped treehouse design called "Palm Fiction" entered through stairs and a hatch. 4) A "treespace" concept featuring a two-level terrace, insulated interior space, and flexible mounting to trees for various settings. Prefabricated components are assembled on site.

1. Exercício 01 Casa na Àrvore
Exceptional Treehouses: Cabins In The Trees

2. Torres,
Plataformas e
Pilotis
Treehouse towers are a flexible
solution if only small or
not-so-sturdy trees are available.
A tower can be self-supporting
or be connected to one or more trees. This construction
principle also allows multilevel treehouses to be built with
terraces integrated
between the trees.

3. Baumraum Architects

4. Em Fita
Loop
visualization Jan Martin Reiss + Claudia Horn
The theme of this concept is folding. The stairs
develops into a ramp and defines later the floor, the
walls and ceiling of the treehouse-cabin. This approach
is also conspicuous in the interior-design and the
lighting of the treehouse.

5. orgânica Inredningsgruppen
Baumraum Architects

6. Palm Fiction
visualization Cristina Caldieri and Andrea Cigolini
This design is characterized by its ball-shaped form and the futuristic look.
The cabin has a rounded cupola to open and side-lights. One enters the
treehouse by a stairs and an organic shaped terrace. From the terrace a
second stairs leads to the bottom of the cabin through a hatch.

7. Processo Projetual
Concept
“treespace” is a further development of the classical tree house. It displays a supplementary, multi-
functional entity, at discretion in the vicinity of the main residential house or further away in the
great outdoors.
“treespace” is a compact entity for relaxing, working, playing, sleeping and for all generations.
“treespace” shall combine a modern room feeling and construction technique with the sensory
perception of nature. It is supposed to give an understanding of the vitality of the tree and its
topology and to confront the “treespace user” with nature’s alteration of the seasons.
“treespace” consists of a two level terrace and a closed body. The dimensions and the form of the
terrace and the closed body can vary. Components and assemblies, depending on the economical
premises and the preferences in taste, can be formed crooked or straight.
Flexibility
The flexible structure of „treespace“ can be easily customized, with a maximal degree of pre-
fabrication. The balance between the flexible mountings at the trees and the socketed stanchions
generates a large margin in relation to the local premises and the tree population.
Interior features
“treespace” features an open room, a terrace and a thermally insulated interior.
Despite the relatively small interior space, “treespace” provides enough room for six persons to sit
and for two persons to sleep.
The interior offers a multitude of different components and functions.
- sleeping and seating benches
- plenty of storage room
- mini-kitchen
- hi-fi system, stereo
- tv
- heating
- lighting
- windows in all directions
Installation
The whole construction is based on a high level of pre-fabrication. The tree house body including
the interior fittings and all components of the terrace are prefabricated in the workshop.
- Connecting the main beams with the trees using textile belts and steel cables
- Adjustment and lifting of the terrace by means of an adjustable turnbuckle
- Lifting the tree house body and adjusting it with a small truck-mounted crane to its final position.
Materials and design
The base construction of the terrace is made of weather-proofed wood like larch, douglas pine or
cedar. The railings can optionally be built from stainless steel or wood.
The outer shell of the tree house body can be overlaid with different materials. Here it is possible to
choose between solid wood, plywood, metal and synthetic materials. The interior surfaces are
optionally composed of solid wood, plywood, textiles or synthetic materials.
The shell of the body is thermally insulated. The tree house can therefore also be used in the
winter.

8. http://www.edilportale.com/livingbox/eng/livingbox.htm

9. Processo Construtivo
Ravn Potokar architecture , Slovenia

10. Visão Crítica Enunciado do Exercício
Projetar uma casa na árvore:
• Escolher um conceito, ex: torre, fita,
orgânico;
• Definir o sistema de apoio:
- Suspensa;
- Apoiada;
- Auto-portante;
- Mixta;
• Mobiliário mínimo: cama, mesa, banco;
• Àrea máxima interna: 25 m²;
• Material principal: madeira;
Procedimentos:
• Croquis
• Maquete 1:25
Under Heaven Treehouse: A cabin in the sky
Leonard van Munster

11. Conceito .
a. Um pensamento, idéia;
b. Disposição, estado de espírito;
c. Imaginação, fantasia;
d. Opinião;
Conceito - definido por Matt Dockendorf
A idéia de algo que está sendo formado combinando
mentalmente todas as suas características ou
particularidades. Uma idéia abstrata ou símbolo
mental definido como uma "unidade de
conhecimento". Uma idéia ou mesmo uma palavra
que, nós, como estudantes de arquitetura escolhemos
para basear a maioria de nossos projetos. Também
pode ser usado para inspirar ou nos ajudar a ter a
idéias de projeto.
Palavra-Chave
Palavra-Chave: Palavra que representa um conceito

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