Tree House Community in Costarica

Finca Bellavista is a self-sustaining community in the jungles of Costa Rica. So if you are fan of everything that is eco-friendly and like to merge with nature this can be what you need. Finca Bellavista encompasses 300 acres (1.2 km2) of rainforest.

The community features houses built right on top of the trees in the Costa Rican rain forest, connected by zip lines and sky bridges.
These tree houses are accessible by stairs and ladders from the ground, reminds me of the Swiss Family Robinson.




The sustainable tree house community was founded by Americans Erica and Mathew Hogan not just as their own private escape from the crazy city life but as a community that attracts permanent residents and travellers from all over the world.



New residents can purchase plots starting from $55,000 and build their dream tree-home; travelers can rent room for the short or long term.




And just because you’re in the rain forest doesn’t mean modern amenities aren’t available; limited solar powered electricity, hot showers, and even wireless internet can be accessed.

But the whole point of this community is to get away from it all and get closer to nature.

Two rivers run around the community with crystal clear water and plenty of waterfalls for taking a dive on a hot summer day.



A small town is a few miles away and the ocean is a short hike away. Some of your neighbors will include monkeys, lizards and lots of bugs; Finca Bellavista is like living in an episode of Natural Geographic.

source:-http://bezmuke.blogspot.com/2011/02/incredible-tree-house-community-in.html

The Ark: Floating Hotel

The Ark: Floating Hotel to Address Climate Change Effects Like Rising Sea Levels & Massive Floods

Speaking to the world's rising sea levels, Russia-based architectural firm Remistudio proposes this arch shaped building as a refuge from even extreme floods. Called (quite appropriately) the Ark, the futuristic structure has the ability to exist autonomously on the surface of the water. Designed to be a bioclimatic building, the Ark incorporates several innovative gree strategies and elements to ensure that its residents can survive aboard for months at a time.

Addressing growing concern over climatic changes and the rising level of the world’s oceans, Russian architectural film. Remistudio has designed a massive hotel concept that can endure extreme floods. The arch-shaped building, dubbed the Ark, has a structure that enables it to float and exist autonomously on the surface of the water. The Ark was also designed to be a bioclimatic house with independent life-support systems, including elements ensuring a closed-functioning cycle.