BAMBOO TREEHOUSE VILLAGE

Atelier Nomadic, thedesign studio at Nomadic Resorts, has designed a series of bamboo treehouses atPlaya Viva, an environmentally conscious resort dedicated to sustainability andregenerative practices. The positive impact is integral to the Playa Viva experience,which is run entirely off-grid and generates 100% of its energy from solarpower. The resort works extensively with the local community to support healthand education and works year-round to restore and revitalize the surroundingland. The resort is the founding member of the Regenerative Travel organizationand founded and supports the La Tortuga Viva turtle sanctuary. The resort's latestextension includes 6 bamboo treehouses inspired by the flattened, prismaticbodies of the Mobula Rays that migrate past the property's shore. Scatteredalong the Mexican coastline, the treehouses are perched on coconut palmsoverlooking the surf. Each treehouse is composed of a master bedroom at thefront and an annex treehouse at the rear that contains the bathroom downstairsand a second bedroom/lounge upstairs. The treehouses aredeveloped using bioclimatic design principles to suit the natural environment:the large eaves of the roof act like a big umbrella, providing shade for thestrong heat of the sun and protection from heavy rains. The façade louversallow for natural cross ventilation. The structures aremostly built from local bamboo, one of the fastest-growing renewable buildingmaterials in the world, and showcase the wide variety in which this versatilematerial can be used. Strong Guadua bamboo poles were used for the mainstructure and roof structure, section strips were used in the façade louvers,and flattened bamboo panels form the ceiling. Phyllostachys Aurea bamboo polesand dowels were used for the wall and façade panels in the annex building. Flooring is made of sustainably grown local Cumaru timber. The holistic designwas intended to align with the expected post-COVID travelers’ desire to stay inexciting, healthy accommodation, immersed in the natural environment. Aftermonths of isolation and lockdowns, here, guests can be submerged and re-connectwith the natural environment: listen to the sound of the waves, bath in thewarm sunset tones, feel the breeze sway through the palm leaves, and taste thesalt air, unmasked, as they lounge on the hammock suspended over the beach,staring at the stars. Project Name: BAMBOO TREEHOUSE VILLAGE Project address: Playa Viva, Juluchuca,Mexico Client: Playa Viva Program: Treetop dining pods, yogapavilion, 5 two-bedroom treehouses Architect: Atelier Nomadic (design studioat Nomadic Resorts) Design team: Olav Bruin, with LouisThompson, Luca Fiammetta, Maddalena Losindaco Bamboo design & construction consultant:Jorg Stamm Site Architect: Roger Martinez Landscape regeneration design: Bill Reedand Regenesis Group Design: 2021 Construction: 2021 Completion: 2021 Copyrightimages Render images, drawings & sketches:Atelier Nomadic Construction photos: Christian Krantz,Courtesy of Playa Viva Photo name with AVABLU: AVABLU, Courtesy ofPlaya Viva Photo name with Kevin Steele: Kevin Steele,Courtesy of Playa Viva Photo name ending with Playa Viva: PlayaViva Videos Design process: Construction process: Guest experience: