LEAVING THE CITY
Welcome to the Retreat Lake! Feel free to select from a variety of locations providing pristine views of your natural world. There is simply no better place to retreat from the city! We hope our retreat catalogue will fulfill your needs to find respite from The City.
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Choose your type of retreat from the list below! Each option has distinct features and possibilities that you can tailor to your personal desires!
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Folding Retreat Symmetrical form creating an atmosphere where one reflects on their position in the world!
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Elevated Retreat The way to retreat in the sky, made possible by endless block stacking!
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Tetratreat Stable flexibility and unmatched personal spaces allowed by mathematical schizophrenia!
Mobile Retreat No limit to amazing views thanks to they dynamic spaces that can expand by sliding!
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Continuous Retreat Endless discoveries provided by continuous corridors.
Stacked Retreat Building by turning, sliding and stacking - allowing unlimited expansion!
1. FOLDED RETREAT
1. Folded Retreat
2. Elevated Retreat The open free-flowing form allows spacious and interactive environment within the Retreat. Following the path, you can reach the lakefront and enjoy beautiful views.
3. Mobile Retreat
4. Tetratreat
Strong horizontal connections become the ceiling for one and the floor for the other. When more blocks are used they can be stacked vertically to create multiple levels.
5. Continuous Retreat
The sky is the limit! The same blocks are used to build all of these forms. The beauty of the form lies in its ability to form distinctive designs.
6. Stacked Retreat
The composition is clean and unique. The same shape can create space within space and space above space!
Use the forms and your imagination to create more unique spaces for your Retreat. Make it a memorable experience!
2. ELEVATED RETREAT
2. Elevated Retreat The string represents the horizontal path that the H block follows and the circulation string guides their position vertically. The intention is to establish order for a continuous spiral.
3. Mobile Retreat
4. Tetratreat
The blocks gradually build up along the circulation string and forms a spiral. The variety of spaces formed beneath the stacks create a personal experience for each user.
5. Continuous Retreat
The connected H blocks form spaces on different levels.
6. Stacked Retreat
The circulation string guides your path for the H blocks.
A space to enjoy social activities!
3. MOBILE RETREAT
2. Elevated Retreat There are many ways to achieve designs with the wedge retreat. A retreat with others and retreat from others...a wedge away from reality.
3. Mobile Retreat
4. Tetratreat
Even when this shape is used as a stack it still provides unique opportunities for separation and unity. Neighbors can explore vertical silos of retreat!
5. Continuous Retreat
Such a simple wedge manipulating in so many ways in all directions around the lake!
6. Stacked Retreat
Horizontal rail avenues connect vast networks together to form expansive routes and infinite arrangement of possibilities!
This evolution cannot stop, perhaps the Mobile Retreat could be this?
4. TETRA RETREAT
2. Elevated Retreat Not enough room? Any blocks can be joined together using the simple twist:lock technology.
3. Mobile Retreat
4. Tetratreat
Mix and match. Collect them all!
5. Continuous Retreat
The Tetra Retreat can be a graceful revolution...
6. Stacked Retreat
The Tetra Retreat is the building block of the future. The geometric perfection just feels right!
How could you NOT make unique and dynamic interiors?
5. CONTINUOUS RETREAT
1. Folded Retreat
2. Elevated Retreat The surface of the building block is sheared to eliminate horizontal constraint.
3. Mobile Retreat
4. Tetratreat
Movement can mean many things with this form. Stack the blocks to extend the interior.
5. Continuous Retreat
Continual stacking created fluid continuous space. The blocks have the ability to move around themselves, weaving to create new forms and dynamic spaces.
6. Stacked Retreat
Stack the looped forms to create complete spaces. The loops allow for improvisation as they can easily change direction and re-orient the direction of the space.
Allowing the form to loop on itself allows for spatial divisions, separating the guiding circulation to new and unexplored possibilities. Lose yourself in the adventure of perusing through continuous space.
6. STACKED RETREAT
2. Elevated Retreat Push. Pull. Top. Bottom
3. Mobile Retreat
4. Tetratreat
Duplicate. Raise. Cantilever. Rotate
5. Continuous Retreat
Spread. Add
6. Stacked Retreat
Populate. Relax. Climb. Sit. Explore. Dive. Hide. Consider the sound and light that radiate within the spaces. Enjoy the intimacy and closeness of the Stacked Retreat.
Populate. Relax. Climb. Sit. Explore. Dive. Hide. Consider the sound and light the spaces radiate. Enjoy the generous open spaces and liberation of The Mega-Stacked Retreat.
WHICH ONE WILL YOU CHOOSE?
1.Folding Retreat
2. Elevated Retreat
3. Mobile Retreat
4. Tetratreat
5. Continuous Retreat
6. Stacked Retreat