the tree snake

Inspired by the challenge of creating an object that could recreate the fantasy of a tree house. The “tree snake house” project by Luís Rebelo de Andrade architects was developed in partnership with the Modular System Company and Tiago Rebelo de Andrade . The idea was to get an object that would be far removed from the orthogonality and  pre-established concepts associated with the modular construction that is all to common. The characteristic design associated with the timber underside and the slate cladding suggests a snake gliding between the trees. Like a wild animal in its natural habitat, the house suddenly appears in the visual field of the observer. Native raw material, slate and wood used in the finishing also promote the integration of the landscape at the same time it confers invisibility to the houses, not allowing these to take the chief role which belongs to the centennial Park itself.

Story by Richard Misso. To see more by Luís Rebelo de Andrade . Photo Credit  Ricardo Oliveira Alves