A Lightweight, Spherical Treehouse for Sustainable Living
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景观设计：Berni Du Payra
Berni Du Payra的创意设计：茧树屋，它就像是一个巨大的鸟巢悬停于一棵10米高的红树上，树屋的灵感来自于昆虫的茧。这个景观产品防水耐用、成本低廉，独自组装完成仅需两个小时。茧树屋吸引了大批的自然爱好者，它利用太阳能和风力发电，形成了一个可持续的空调机制。
茧树屋有别于传统的树屋，它是一种只有120磅重的铝制球状小屋。屋体采用铝制建材，由六条从顶端延伸下来的细铝条和12条由底端延伸出来的短铝条组成框架，保持了侧面的稳定性，因此它可以容纳多达一吨的重量，屋内可以放置一个大床垫（3米直径）和羽绒被，还可容纳2人，甚至是一对夫妇与2名儿童。屋体的外表使用防水的篷布包裹，在恶劣的天气条件下可以有效利用风扇和空调通风。为了使它更加严密，设计师只增加了一些可以打开的防蚊用的纱窗。树屋的下半部分设置了三个进出口和安全网，保证了树屋的安全可靠。
设计师根据不同的用途设计了各种类型的茧屋：“茧树屋”就是悬在树上的茧屋；“海滩茧屋”是为游玩海滩的人而设计的茧屋；“丛林茧屋”则是涂上了一层仿竹人造纤维的茧屋，它为使用者提供了基本的保护，以躲避恶劣的天气。
译者： 饭团小组
Looking like a giant bird's nest hovering between trees, Cocoon Tree is a lightweight, waterproof and inexpensive treehouse pod. You can assemble and mount it yourself in two hours, or have it done by a team of experienced climbers, working under the guidance of the Cocoon Tree’s founder and creative director Berni Du Payrat. What makes it even more appealing to nature lovers is the fact that its air-conditioning mechanisms can be powered sustainably using sun and wind power.
Cocoon Tree is a spherical aluminium structure that weighs only 130 pounds. Rigged up with ropes and secured by nets, the structure has 12 locking points for both the suspension and for lateral stability. It can hold the weight of up to a ton. A large mattress (3 meters in diameter) and a custom made duvet can be placed inside it, accommodating 2 people, or even a couple with 2 small children. The cozy interior is sheltered from the elements by a robust waterproof outer skin, while deploying fan air-conditioning and ventilation in extreme weather conditions. To make it completely tight, the designers have added mosquito screens for the openings.
There are different models of the Cocoon, designed according to various uses: Cocoon Tree is a treehouse, Cocoon Beach is a model for beachgoers and Cocoon Jungle, coated with synthetic fiber that imitates bamboo, offers full protection from the elements. All these can be placed on the ground with adaptable feet, fixed on a post driven into the bottom of a lake, attached to a floating ring, suspended in a tree or floating on a platform.
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