Treehouse

Fall 2022

This treehouse is located in Skaneateles, New York, it is a short term rental treehouse intended for two people to spend time away in nature. The four rotated volumes create divisions of space with less need for physical walls for privacy. The pointed and angled bottoms are used to hide the structural supports attached to the trees, allowing for more protection of these components from the elements. The angled bottoms also allow for more storage within the treehouse which can be accessed via trap doors. The trees running through the treehouse are encased in glass to maintain a weathertight building, as well as being integrated into the building’s rainwater collection system. This project was completed as a group with Audrey Delia and Monica Yee, in which I contributed to the design and created the diagrams and renderings.

The filter will filter the water making it potable.

The rainwater is stored underneath the floors in storage tanks.

The pump pumps the water up to the living areas.