A small egg-shaped wooden shelter in the heart of the Alps. The tree house we dreamed of as children really exists today. It is called Pigna and was designed by the architect Claudio Beltrame
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himA small egg-shaped wooden shelter in the heart of the Alps. The tree house we dreamed of as children really exists today. Is called Pine cone and was designed by the architect Claudio Beltrame, in collaboration with Luca Beltrame and Gabriele Pascutti.
The project began in the woods of Malborghetto (Malga Priu), in the province of Udine, almost on the border with Austria and Slovenia. Pigna was originally conceived in 2014 for an architecture competition but ended up becoming real.
The delightful house, of 70 square meters, is suspended between two trees at a height of about 10 meters. The supporting structure measures 8,5 meters vertically by 6 meters wide
The egg-shaped building was built in XLAM plywood panels, whose main feature is that they are glued together orthogonally, in an X shape, guaranteeing exceptional load-bearing and static qualities.
Pigna extends over three levels. Both the first and second floors can be reached via both internal and external stairs.
On the first floor, located 2,5 meters above the ground, it is possible to have a panorama breathtaking, 360 ° on the Alps.
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On the second floor it is located the area living, equipped with kitchen, bathroom, kitchenette and sitting room with a large glass window sliding that allows
"To always stay in touch with nature even within the structure" as the creators explain on the official website.
Finally, a flight of stairs leads to the sleeping area, located on the third level, where the circular floor houses a double bed above which one skylight in glass allows you to admire the starry sky.
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Pigna not only has the ambition to offer a refuge for man, but also proposes itself as a natural element, able to blend in with the surrounding environment.
From the tree, for the tree according to the architects.
Francesca Mancuso
Photo: Architect Beltrame
