Ignacio Borrego Arquitectos creates a structure with three supports on which the whole complex rests; the access ladder, the exit slide, and the metal bar with an emergency exit function. The house is totally rigid and stable, thanks to this tripod and the triangulations of all the wooden elements. Three remnants of buried metal profiles serve as the foundation.
The entire structure is removable and reversible, a space of constant ups and downs, insides and outsides, transition elements that go up and down, protect you, expose you and above all, you look at the landscape from a new perspective. surrounds you and especially the world that surrounds you.
Tree house in an oak by Ignacio Borrego. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Tree house in an oak by Ignacio Borrego. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Description of project by Ignacio Borrego Arquitectos
The construction of another project generated a collection of wood waste that triggered the realization of this project. 100% of the wood used comes from the formwork of pine slats that have been simply removed and cut according to the required measurements. All the knots are screwed and are removable and respect the tree, which is a hundred-year-old holm oak.
The structure does not touch the tree at any point and rests only on three supports: the access ladder, the exit slide, and the vertical metal bar for the emergency exit. This tripod and the triangulations of all the wooden elements give rise to a rigid and stable structure. The foundation consists of three scraps of metallic profiles buried superficially without damaging any roots. The structure is removable and completely reversible.
Tree house in an oak by Ignacio Borrego. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
It is organized in three levels: The lower one at ground level where the three supports are perceived, which are also the accesses and exits of the house that disappears inside the dense canopy of the holm oak. The intermediate level is accessed by a ladder to reach the secret chamber, and another staircase ascends to the watchtower that is perched on the upper level, reaching 7.5 meters in height.
