AMONG THEM
Natural urban environment based on living in forests and amongst trees in Istanbul, Turkey.
The tree house in the modern period is an architecture typology distinct from the use of structures in trees built by prehistoric and indigenous peoples. Tree House Park pretend to host a number of tree houses and activities set inside a forested area. The forest area will be organized as a park with outdoor activities such as a walking path and zones for physical activity to stimulate exploration and discovery. The tree houses and primary park activities are envisioned to be in and on a network of walking paths and spaces. The design strategy is to retain the natural materials and character of the forested area as a nature reserve.
Nature has been the constant source of inspiration for the creation of new technologies and tools that sustain our way of living. However, subjected to a deeper and deeper isolation outside of natural life, we have created an aesthetic direction completely opposed to those presented in nature, accentuating our human presence in all surrounding spaces, both urban and non-urban. But how to establish a more eloquent and pertinent dialogue with our environment?
The project contemplates the study of various types of trees native to the region of Turkey by using 3d modeling software algorithms for pattern recognition in images the interpretation of a unique form based on the formal behavior of flora, harmonizing the interaction of everyday human habitation to a natural context, in this case a forested area of urban Cekmekoy.
Due to the geometric complexity of the project, software assistance was required for the study and design of the wooden elements according to the curvatures of the envelope, designing pieces from 1.40 m to .20 m long according to their position on the outer skin.
For the development of the park we have taken into consideration the organic aspects of the tree house and the premise of three necessary types of tours focused on different experiences from points located on the ground in order to cover more distance efficiently.
