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Treetop Loft in Atlanta

admin — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:45:42 +0000

A step away from downtown Atlanta- Come relax under a canopy of giant trees and the sounds of the forest in this new modern treetop loft..

Architect designed and built- this steel structure is tucked into a group of mature hardwood trees. High ceilings and big, clean spaces with tons of natural light.

Modern, radical, custom built lofts- way up in the trees-tall ceilings and big open floor plans make it a huge hotel room or as event space for small gatherings, meetings, retreats.

Clean, bright and beautiful, this building is made of steel, wood, glass and plaster- with no unhealthy adhesives or off gassing materials- for healthier air quality and to prevent mold growth.

Large windows, and giant doors open out onto a 200sq-foot deck surrounded by treetops. The huge balcony off the kitchen has two grilles- gas and charcoal- built into the guardrail.

The stainless kitchen is minimal- a gas cook top, a small oven, a small sink and a mini-fridge and toaster.

Do you like it? You can rent it at Airbnb, where I’ve found it.

Chicken Point Cabin in Idaho

admin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:25:04 +0000

The Chicken Point Cabin is a project by Olson Kundig Architects. The idea behind the Chicken Point Cabin was to create a little box with a big window that opens and integrates with its surroundings, taken advantage of the landscape. The cabinâ€s big window-wall (30 feet by 20 feet) opens the entire living space to the forest and lake. Materials are low maintenanceâ€”concrete block, steel, concrete floors and plywoodâ€”in keeping with the notion of a cabin, and left unfinished to naturally age and acquire a patina that fits in with the natural setting.

This place is really cool! It is simple, contemporary and really beautiful. The enormous window, concrete/wood/glass combination and wide spaces created a cozy and functional house. If I would live in a house like this? Certainly.

We found this house at ISO50.

Photos by Benjamin Benschneider.

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Wilkinson Residence Portland , Oregon â€“ The Tree House

admin — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:22:40 +0000

All children have or would like very much to have a tree house. They can spend a whole day staying there, hanging from the tree, with the head in the leaves, imagining they are little Tarzans or some other movie characters. But when you grow up you become more serious and forget all about this fun habit. I wonder why? Apparently some adventurous guys from Portland, Oregon, USA, had the courage to build their own tree house, a whole lot bigger than usual in the middle of a forest. They used only natural building materials like wood and stones, of course combined with some glass for the windows.

This house is actually a project belonging to Robert Harvey Oshatz and he wanted this to be representative for the steampunk current in architecture. Any way, the generous curves make the house mingle with the natural habitat there and the different rooms inside are connected through an ingenious system of wooden tunnels. I admit I am impressed by this tree house and I would love to live in it, there in the forest, â€œfar from the madding crowdâ€, as I can see from the pictures they have all it takes to have a decent living.

Every detail of the building is carefully designed so as to be as natural as possible, but comfortable at the same time. No wonder it took the architect seven years to finish this project.

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