Alpine Region, Europe
Developed by Peter Pichler and Silvana Ordinas of Peter Pichler Architecture for the European Alpine Region, YOUNA Nature Resorts is a sustainable hospitality concept of “treehouses” with vertical pitched structures on a shrunken footprint – just like the trunk of a tree.
Peter Pichler Architecture has been commissioned to develop a brand-new hospitality concept consisting of flexible treehouses immersed in the European Alpine Region.
Dubbed the YOUNA Nature Resorts, the concept includes highly-flexible wooden pitched structures that simultaneously emphasize and merge with their natural surroundings.
The design references the idea of “a treehouse without a tree,” imitating both the archetype gable roof of a traditional tree house and the proportion of the tree it sits on.
This results in a vertical pitched structure encompassing spaces that are elevated from the ground on a shrunken footprint – just like the trunk of a tree.
The treehouses are wrapped in a timber exoskeleton that reinforces the structure while creating a modular interior build-up and layout.
This allows for exceptional customization, including number of floors, outdoor/indoor spaces, and glazed/solid walls, all depending on the needs of the customer and its context.
The treehouse’s façade consists of a double-layered timber lattice encapsulating the exoskeleton.
The lattice secures a sense of privacy in the interiors and blocks unwanted harsh sunlight, while maintaining the magnificent mountain views from all interior spaces.
The overwhelming use of timber responds to both a conscious sustainable choice and one that stays true to the original treehouse typology.
The tree houses are available in three different sizes, depending on their accommodation capacity: two, four and six guests.
Project: YOUNA Nature Resorts
Architects: Peter Pichler Architecture
Lead Architects: Peter Pichler and Silvana Ordinas
Design Team: Peter Pichler, Niklas Knap, Alexander Kellner, and Nathália Rotelli
Interior Design: Peter Pichler Architecture
Client: Private
Images Courtesy of the Architects
