Nomadic Resorts has added six new bamboo treehouses to the accommodation offering at Playa Viva, a luxury eco-resort in Juluchuca, Mexico.
Inspired by the flat bodies of Mobula Rays, which migrate past the beachfront property, the village of treehouses were developed by the resort’s founder and regenerative travel expert David Leventhal to complement the existing resort.
Surrounded by panoramic ocean views, the treehouses are suspended in mid-air by the oceanfront palm trees that form part of the original regenerative design by Bill Reed and Regenesis Group. One of the lodges includes the master bedroom with a hammock net balcony suspended out towards the sea, while the annex treehouse at the rear contains the bathroom downstairs and a second bedroom/lounge upstairs, outfitted with daybeds and a desk area.
The bioclimatic design is well suited to the environment: the hyperbolic paraboloid roof acts like a big umbrella, providing shade for the sun and protection from heavy rains, while the façades are clad with bamboo louver panels that allow for natural cross ventilation.
The structures are mostly built from bamboo, one of the fastest growing renewable building materials in the world. Strong Guadua bamboo was used for the main structure, roof structure, façade louvers and ceiling, and Phyllostachis Aurea was used for the wall and façade panels in the annex building. Flooring is made of cumaru timber.
