Introduction
A baumraum treehouse, shown in Figure 1, is the house that I loved most from the architecture I have seen and learned about. It is located in trees in the forest, built from wood, and equipped with green energy technologies, which make it sustainable. Its interior is minimalistic, efficient, and comfortable, and energy and water consumption are minimized by using energy-saving and water filtration capacities. In that way, they are excellent places to live while enjoying nature, fresh air, and a sustainable environment.
Discussion
A treehouse is built from wood materials, usually positioned several feet above the ground and connected to trees that support it. Its name, baumraum, translates as “tree space” in German, conveying the idea of this architecture (Fichner-Rathus 231). It is beautiful and efficient, integrated into the forest wildlife, and uses all technological advances, from electricity and water supply to green energy sources. It is built using wood as the primary material and glass for windows. It provides a living space, usually for one person or a couple; while it is mostly an experimental concept, it attracted my attention and became my favorite piece of architecture.
I have never visited any treehouses, but I enjoyed learning more about them and seeing them as a convenient and efficient option for people to live in harmony with nature. Its size can be easily adjusted during the building process, and it is quite easy to build. First, one should calculate the house’s weight and distance to the ground to ensure that nearby trees will safely maintain it (Fichner-Rathus 231). Thus, treehouses are beautiful, convenient, sustainable, and easy to design and build, which makes them a perfect place to live.
Its interior is minimalistic and efficient, which is another reason why I love treehouses. Treehouses have one to three rooms connected or located in different cabins, with platforms and stairs between them. They are ecological and sustainable and often use green energy, such as solar batteries. They have water filtering capacities, air ventilation, and a heating unit that is usually placed below the house, under the earth (Baumraum).
All lights are LEDs to minimize electricity consumption, water filtration minimizes water spending, and air ventilation eliminates all possible dangers from wildlife. In its rooms, there is everything necessary for life: a kitchen, a bed, a lounge, a toilet, and a shower. One can choose a treehouse of appropriate size with the necessary number of rooms and cabins to live there alone, with family, or even as a whole community.
A treehouse is in harmony with its environment, which is my favorite part of this house. While it is built from dead trees, it is connected with live ones that support it. Living there, one can live in the forest and enjoy its clean atmosphere and wildlife while remaining totally safe from all its dangers. It can have various forms and colors, and it is easy to design the house before building it and paint the wood afterward (Baumraum). As it is a sustainable and comfortable home that is harmonious with its environment, I would love to live in such a treehouse.
Conclusion
Therefore, a baumraum treehouse is an ideal accommodation for me, from both practical and aesthetic points of view. It is efficient, ecological, and sustainable, as it minimizes energy and water spending and uses green energy technologies. Treehouses are seamlessly integrated into wild forests, enabling people to live in harmony with nature without any harm to it. I believe that this technology should become widespread, as it would allow people to live in forests efficiently and safely instead of destroying them. From small communities to whole cities, they can become the new way of human residence, more convenient, sustainable, and efficient.
Works Cited
Baumraum. “The Tree House / Baumraum.” ArchDaily, Web.
Fichner-Rathus, Lois. Understanding Art. 11th ed., Wadsworth, 2017.