Mobile,suspended house
The house created by Bialystok University of Technology students is located in Canada, in the heart of an old-growth forest in a swampy area. The building was designed in lightweight glulam construction. Its shape resembles a tipi and a coniferous tree. The building is situated on a circular plan with column spacing every thirty degrees. The interior is covered with a glass facade and partially obscured by fabric to ensure privacy and comfort for users. The modular design allows the building to be easily and conveniently relocated. Its stability was achieved by suspending the building from structural steel columns supported by steel cables, together with wooden footbridges binding the whole thing together.
Modular design allows easy relocation of the building
© Alicja Jaroszek, Justyna Laszczkowska
Living in the forest
The building changes with the degree of humidity and the seasons, thanks to which the relatively simple form gains an element of unpredictability of nature. In the design, the authors included an irrigation system that runs through the structure and ends up on the marshy ground. As the authors state:
Wetland restoration for climate resilience is a global issue, and our idea can be applied worldwide. With this project we are restoring the attractiveness of wetlands, improving the quality of life, but also raising people's awareness about pollution.
The designed object, shaped like a tree, consists of three different levels. Its supporting structure repeats the angles of the house - a treatment that makes it visually lighter. The facade, thanks to the panels made of material, can be freely changed by users. A climbing grid in the interior is an alternative way to reach all floors of the house. The building is also accessible by footbridges suspended in the treetops.
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illustrations courtesy of Alicja Jaroszek and Justyna Laszczkowska
