Thursday, 15 May 2008 |
Some of us think that our far off ancestors lived in the trees – and
during our childhood, when our thoughts and memories are most pure, we
yearn to climb trees growing in our gardens, in our parks, in our
cities. As we get older, the urge to climb trees subsides as we ride
elevators up to our offices in the sky and look out across the cities
where we live. Yet occasionally, as we’re sealed up tight in our
artificially climatic spaces, we long for a breath of fresh air.
At a German company called baumraum an
architect, a landscape architect, an arbologist, and a craftsman design
modern, natural and solidly constructed treehouses. Each treehouse
project is assessed individually. The team takes into consideration the
condition of the environment and of the tree, with the size and
features the clients desire.
baumraum offers a range of wood-types as well as options for insulated
walls. Treespaces can be outfitted with sitting and sleeping benches,
storage spaces, a mini-kitchen, heating, glass windows, lighting, as
well as a sound system for multimedia. Every piece is prefabricated in
a workshop, and then brought together on site.
Sound like something you’ve been wanting? The baumraum team offers free
consultation where they can talk you through every option available as
you put together your dream treehouse. The treehouses can span
multiple levels and sit among several trees. Treehouses are mostly
secured with ropes, thereby minimizing the impact of stress to the tree
or trees on which the house is placed. And if a tree is particularly
weak, or even if a treehouse is wanted where there is no suitable tree,
stilts are used to guarantee people everywhere can once again climb
trees. By Andrew J Wiener
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architecture 
Baumraum Treehouses 
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