As a toddler, we’ve all dreamed of getting a big enchanting treehouse in our backyards. A spot we are able to play all day in, and spend our summer season coasting above the bottom, within the cover of a good looking tree. As an grownup, we are able to truly make that dream come true by staying on the Suitree Expertise Lodge with its cute treehouse-style visitor rooms. Designed by Studio Saxe, and situated in Costa Rica, the Suitree Expertise Lodge includes of elevated pods constructed from teak and metal.
The pods appear to drift above the hilltops and timber and had been designed to “coexist and symbiotically work together” with the encircling pure surroundings. Nestled in Sardinal, a district within the northwestern province of Guanacaste, which is thought for its thick lush jungles, nature preserves, and agricultural fields, the lodge is totally immersed in nature.
Professionals:
- The elevated pods supply expansive views and permit guests to utterly immerse themselves within the jungle
- Designed to attenuate environmental disruption
Cons:
- Because the rooms are treehouse-style, they might invite in bugs and bugs
- The rooms are solely accessible by way of stairs, so not probably the most inclusive design, aside from one ground-level villa
Designer: Studio Saxe
Situated on a 2.6-acre property, the tree-inspired pods had been constructed by creating minimal disruption to the pure panorama. They’re elevated 9 meters above the bottom, offering beautiful expansive views, and permitting friends to utterly immerse themselves in nature. “Our design philosophy revolves across the precept of ‘floating structure’, the place constructions don’t disturb the present ecosystem however as a substitute coexist and symbiotically work together with it. We envision structure not as an imposition on the panorama, however reasonably as a seamless extension of it,” stated Studio Saxe.
There are 5 pods in complete, and these embrace the visitor rooms, making up half of the buildings on the lodge. The property additionally features a reception, a restaurant, a spa, a lookout tower, and a ground-level villa with stage entry. Every pod occupies 108 sq. meters, they usually all characteristic an similar design. They’ve faceted roofs with rounded edges and deep overhangs. The roofs had been constructed from thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO), whereas the roof eaves are lined with a cloth referred to as Caña Brava bamboo. The undersides of the pods have additionally been clad with the identical materials. “4 sturdy helps lend every pod structural and seismic stability whereas creating the phantasm of an organism gently treading on the panorama. The design integrates stability with concord, crafting a sustainable expertise that respects and enhances its surrounding surroundings,” concluded Studio Saxe.
