Mithun, Inc

The Sustainability Treehouse

The Sustainability Treehouse
© Joe Fletcher
The Sustainability Treehouse
© Joe Fletcher

The Sustainability Treehouse 

Mithun

ARCHITECTS
Mithun

GEOTECHNICAL
S&me

LIGHING DESIGN
Dave Nelson & Associates

MANUFACTURERS
B-k Lighting, Rainwater Management Solutions, Selux, Spectrum Lighting, Artistar Lighting, Atlas Steel, Dovetail Solar & Wind, Eco Wood Stain, Uge

MEP ENGINEER
Integral Group

PHOTOGRAPHS
Joe Fletcher

AREA
3357 Ft²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Glen Jean, United States

CATEGORY
Watching Tower

Text description provided by architect.

The Sustainability Treehouse, a Living Building Challenge targeted interpretive and gathering facility situated in the forest at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, serves as a unique icon of camp adventure, environmental stewardship and innovative building design.

The Sustainability Treehouse
© Joe Fletcher
The Sustainability Treehouse
© Joe Fletcher

Mithun led the integrated design process and a multidisciplinary team to achieve the engaging, high‐performance facility.

The towering Corten steel frame elevates visitors to extraordinary vantages and provides an armature for green building systems.

The Sustainability Treehouse
© Joe Fletcher
The Sustainability Treehouse
© Joe Fletcher

The Treehouse provides dynamic educational and gathering spaces for exploring and understanding the site and ecosystem at the levels of ground, tree canopy, and sky.

Such as photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, and a large cistern and water cleansing system.

The Sustainability Treehouse
© Joe Fletcher
The Sustainability Treehouse
© Joe Fletcher
The Sustainability Treehouse
© Joe Fletcher

Interactive exhibits showcase and celebrate sustainable technologies.

Overall, the Treehouse captures the wonder of childhood exploration and places environmental education at the forefront of meaningful experiences and camp messages for thousands of annual visitors to take home.


The Sustainability Treehouse
Level 1 Floor Plan
The Sustainability Treehouse
Level 1 Roof Plan
The Sustainability Treehouse
Level 2 Floor Plan
The Sustainability Treehouse
Level 2 Roof Plan


The Sustainability Treehouse
Section
The Sustainability Treehouse
Site Plan

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Mithun, Inc
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