Completed in March of 2014, Kusukusu [...] is a marvelous feat of architecture, engineering and technology. Working with Hiroshi Nakamura of NAP Architects, the team came in and 3D-scanned hundreds of points on the tree. Based on that 3D data they then created a steel trellis that threaded through the tree, interlocking perfectly [...]. What’s amazing is that the treehouse in its entirety, never touches the tree. It’s completely self-standing so as to not harm the tree. — spoon-tamago.com
Here are a few more images of the stunner of a treehouse in Atami, Japan designed by master treehouse builder Takashi Kobayashi in collaboration with NAP Architects.
To learn more and see the complete set of photos, head over to Spoon & Tamago.
Photos by Koji Fujii/Nacasa & Partners Inc.
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I remember watching some of the process on that treehouse guy TV show that's on Animal Planet (for some rea$on), it was quite the undertaking.
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