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Banyan Treehouse, Mandeville Canyon, Los Angeles USA | Overview
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Perched atop steel pylons that abstractly emulate natural branches, the project is not literally a tree house but rather a modern interpretation of one.

The design pays the ultimate respect to the pre-existing tree, literally shaping itself around the contours of the trunk.
Inside a single glass cut out in the floor reconnects the tree house inhabitants to the tree itself, a respectful and subtle not do Mother Nature.

Every surface of the tree house is appointed with wood, creating an unparalleled level of warmth. The exterior is clad with high-grade cedar while the underside of the eaves and the structure itself are clad with rich palope.
Inside, the walnut floors are complemented by walnut paneled walls.

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