PREFAB FRIDAY: Retreat to an Ewok Eco Sphere in the Trees
Posted By Haily Zaki On January 28, 2009 @ 3:25 pm In 2006 Holiday Gift Guide,Architecture,Prefab Housing,Treehouses | 21 Comments
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What if we told you you could own your very own Ewok-meets- [5]Aarnio [6] hanging treehouse [7]? Canada-based Tom Chudleigh creates these bubblicious Free Spirit Eco Spheres [7] that sway amidst the coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest. Available for purchase or for rent, they offer a whimsical new way to experience the outdoors.
Chudleigh’s simple floating spheres [8] are hung like pendants from the treetops. Each sphere is handcrafted from fiberglass and locally sourced wood, can accommodate up to 4 people, and is capable of accepting an electrical line for electricity and heating. A weblike support system ensures that the spheres stay stable, an they can be reached by spiral staircases wound ’round the tree trunks.
Free Spirit Eco Spheres [8] provide for the perfect outdoor retreat; as Tom says, “they occupy a truly unique place in the world while providing a habitat for the un-tamed spirit that exists in us all.”
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[5] Ewok-meets-: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/21/eco-ewok-treehouses-finca-bellavista-sustainable-rainforest-community/
[6] Aarnio: http://www.eero-aarnio.com/23/Objects/Bubble_Chair.htm
[7] hanging treehouse: http://www.inhabitat.com/2005/06/07/bubble-treehouse/
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