This futuristic 'tree house' building looks like a giant Jenga game
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Living in a treehouse sounds like a childhood fantasy.
But architecture firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' new apartment building design, called the "Tree House," captures that floating, playful aesthetic. Made from locally-sourced timber, each stacked "apartment box" looks like a house that could sit in a tree. And layered garden patios throughout the structure would hold trees and other greenery.
On July 5, the concept was named as a nominee in the experimental award category at the World Architecture Festival.
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Each apartment in the tower would be comprised of four boxes, measuring a total of about 805-square-feet, though the layouts would be flexible. Each unit would be able to access communal or private gardens, built on the roof of the box below. The ground floor would have an open layout with cafés to encourage interaction between the residents, the firm says in a statement.
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
The British firm imagines the Tree House as low-cost housing that can be rapidly assembled and easily adapted to different locations. The design is practical, but the building evokes a certain childlike wonder.
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, which is known for its futuristic buildings, also won the sustainability prize for its Skyfarm design at the Architectural Review Future Projects Awards in March.
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