Tree House / Robert Potokar and Janez Brežnik

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© Andraž Kavčič, , Robert Marčun

The Tree House, designed by Robert Potokar of Robert Potokar Architecture Office and co-designer , is a wooden play structure that is elevated without requiring nearby trees to support its weight. The concept, originally designed in February 2008 as since been realized three times.

More on this project after the break.

© Andraž Kavčič, Robert Potokar, Robert Marčun

The freestanding, self-supporting house-by-a-tree is a playhouse designed with contemporary design principles, deviating from precedents that model real houses or garden sheds. Instead, the design was guided by the goal of creating interesting and different spatial experiences for children that inspire new forms of polay.

© Andraž Kavčič, Robert Potokar, Robert Marčun

The house is made of spruce spruce plywood, protected on the exterior by a colourless nano-varnish. The roof is covered in a roofing cardboard that shields against most kinds of unfavourable weather conditions.

© Andraž Kavčič, Robert Potokar, Robert Marčun

The furnishings are minimal and simply constructed from dowel pins that allowed children to participate in the making of their playhouse. The tree features a permanent and retractable bench, and scattered operable openings at different heights in the walls. The house also features a plexi-glass wall at one end that makes the house visually accessible.

Architects: Robert Potokar and Janez Brežnik of Robert Potokar Architecture Office
Location: Trnovo, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Construction: Tesarstvo Kregar
Project: February 2008
Completion: June 2008, July 2009, October 2010
Building area: 3.5 m²
Photographs: Andraž Kavčič, Robert Potokar, Robert Marčun

Cite:
Vinnitskaya , Irina . "Tree House / Robert Potokar and Janez Brežnik" 14 Feb 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed 21 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/111156>

 
 
 
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Cameron Conwell says:

anyone else thinking Star Wars AT-ST?

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# February 14, 2011 at 18:26
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dutilleul says:

I would love it, and I’m all grown up :)

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# February 14, 2011 at 19:29
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up_today_arch says:

Amazing and to the poin for shild who will get a good teast for architecture…

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# February 15, 2011 at 04:26
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    elliot says:

    @up today arch…

    How in the blazes did you ever end up spelling “architecture” correctly?

    :)

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    # February 16, 2011 at 12:58
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elliot b. says:

“the goal of creating interesting and different spatial experiences for children that inspire new forms of play.”

How utterly pretentious a statement.

It’s a plain wooden crate, fa’chris’sake!!!!

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# February 16, 2011 at 10:45
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carlos torres says:

perfect for a child
congrats my friend

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# February 16, 2011 at 12:59
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Haresh Ahir says:

it is a relay good kids place

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