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The Treehouse
Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium
Design: baumraum -
Andreas Wenning
Sappi, The Flemish Forest and Nature
Agency, the commune of Hechtel-Eksel and Proximity joined forces in a unique
partnership to stimulate companies, politicians and organisations to embrace
sustainability in their daily activities. What better way to do this than to
build a treehouse? According to the international paper producer Sappi, which
started the project with Proximity BBDO, their communications agency, a
treehouse would make their sustainability efforts more tangible, more real, and
a true source of inspiration for others to follow.
The Flemish Forest and Nature Agency and
the commune of Hechtel-Eksel, were quickly sold on the idea to create this
project on their premises and enthusiastically embraced the concept.
All with one vision: environmental
quality and social responsibility for the benefit of people, planet and
prosperity.
THE TREEHOUSE helps to bridge the gap
between
economy and ecology.
THE TREEHOUSE isn’t just any treehouse. It’s a small architectural wonder equipped
with state-of-the-art eco facilities located in the forests of Hechtel-Eksel
THE TREEHOUSE is the ideal place to hold break-out sessions where businesses can
brainstorm about the importance sustainability to their company and ways they
can improve to build a better future for the planet. It is the perfect location
for scientific research and relevant presentations.
How is THE TREEHOUSE designed? The major image of the
design is a sheet of paper that is pleated and encloses both interior and
exterior spaces. THE TREEHOUSE is based on five elements: two cabins
on different levels, connecting
terraces, a staircase and a connecting roof.
The cabins
In the lower cabin is a coffee lounge, pantry, restroom
and technology room.
The upper room is dedicated to meetings
and other events that are appropriate to this exquisite space among the trees.
Benches covered with soft pillows surround the space resulting in a comfortable
and laid-back feeling, encouraging one to stay longer.
Construction
The cabins and upper terraces rest on 19
angled steel stilts. Each steel stilt is connected to the ground below with
foundation screws that have a minimal
impact on the forest floor.
Heating and ligthing
All equipments use the existing supplies
(green electricity and water purification) of the nearby museum or are
selfsufficiently (heat pump). The newest techniques are used for the heating
and cooling
system. A heat pump unit which is
situated in an underground space, extracts heat from the air. The warmth is
transported through tubes which are led through one of the steel columns into
the cabines. After converting the warmth to a fluid, tubes will transport it to
the heating-units under the benches. The result of this low temperature heating
system is a nice, comfortable climate and the energy cost remains very low. In
summertime the system can be used for cooling as well. This system is CO2
neutral. The balanced ventilation system is totally demand-based with supply
and abstract units integrated in the benches. The ventilation and heating
systems are continuously monitored. To minimize the energy consumption, all
lights are LED.
In the toilet, daylight- and
movement-sensors are integrated in the LED armatures.
Andreas Wenning
Sappi, The Flemish Forest and Nature
Agency, the commune of Hechtel-Eksel and Proximity joined forces in a unique
partnership to stimulate companies, politicians and organisations to embrace
sustainability in their daily activities. What better way to do this than to
build a treehouse? According to the international paper producer Sappi, which
started the project with Proximity BBDO, their communications agency, a
treehouse would make their sustainability efforts more tangible, more real, and
a true source of inspiration for others to follow.
The Flemish Forest and Nature Agency and
the commune of Hechtel-Eksel, were quickly sold on the idea to create this
project on their premises and enthusiastically embraced the concept.
All with one vision: environmental
quality and social responsibility for the benefit of people, planet and
prosperity.
THE TREEHOUSE helps to bridge the gap
between
economy and ecology.
THE TREEHOUSE isn’t just any treehouse. It’s a small architectural wonder equipped
with state-of-the-art eco facilities located in the forests of Hechtel-Eksel
THE TREEHOUSE is the ideal place to hold break-out sessions where businesses can
brainstorm about the importance sustainability to their company and ways they
can improve to build a better future for the planet. It is the perfect location
for scientific research and relevant presentations.
How is THE TREEHOUSE designed? The major image of the
design is a sheet of paper that is pleated and encloses both interior and
exterior spaces. THE TREEHOUSE is based on five elements: two cabins
on different levels, connecting
terraces, a staircase and a connecting roof.
The cabins
In the lower cabin is a coffee lounge, pantry, restroom
and technology room.
The upper room is dedicated to meetings
and other events that are appropriate to this exquisite space among the trees.
Benches covered with soft pillows surround the space resulting in a comfortable
and laid-back feeling, encouraging one to stay longer.
Construction
The cabins and upper terraces rest on 19
angled steel stilts. Each steel stilt is connected to the ground below with
foundation screws that have a minimal
impact on the forest floor.
Heating and ligthing
All equipments use the existing supplies
(green electricity and water purification) of the nearby museum or are
selfsufficiently (heat pump). The newest techniques are used for the heating
and cooling
system. A heat pump unit which is
situated in an underground space, extracts heat from the air. The warmth is
transported through tubes which are led through one of the steel columns into
the cabines. After converting the warmth to a fluid, tubes will transport it to
the heating-units under the benches. The result of this low temperature heating
system is a nice, comfortable climate and the energy cost remains very low. In
summertime the system can be used for cooling as well. This system is CO2
neutral. The balanced ventilation system is totally demand-based with supply
and abstract units integrated in the benches. The ventilation and heating
systems are continuously monitored. To minimize the energy consumption, all
lights are LED.
In the toilet, daylight- and
movement-sensors are integrated in the LED armatures.
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