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Baumraum Treehouses

Conceived as an experimental research project, a treehouse in Berlin has been designed to serve as an oasis of tranquility set within an urban context. Completed by German design office Baumraum, the scheme seeks to add to the city’s collection of small alternative constructions, while preserving the existing tree population of the 650 square meter site. Located southwest of Berlin's city center, the district of Zehlendorf is characterized by bourgeois residential buildings with larger properties with gardens bordering the forest.

After studying various designs, two cubic units were created, each with 21 square meters of living space. Both buildings hover on a four meter high base and are equipped with a covered exterior surface at the same height, as well as a lower terrace set at 2.6 meters. For one of the treehouses, the intermediate level and both flights of stairs are supported by flexible suspensions from the oak, while the building’s utilities and storage space is located in the base.

The load-bearing design, supports and frame above it consist of galvanized steel sections with solid prefabricated five-layer spruce panels are used in the walls, ceiling and floor. These solid wooden parts have a high insulating quality, are breathable, have a high heat storage capacity and can be installed quickly and easily. The rear-ventilated façade consists of aluminum composite panels. Internally, the elevated pavilion includes comfortable living accommodation alongside sleeping and washroom facilities. The project has been dedicated to Hans-Joachim Stegemann, (the grandfather of the project’s developer kolja), who passed away before construction began.

  

  

source: designboom