In the pristine Canadian coastal rain forest of
Vancouver Island sits—or, more aptly, floats—a resort unlike any other. The
suspended spherical tree houses of Free Spirit Spheres offer
a unique lodging accommodation that has to be seen to be believed.
Each sphere is suspended high within the trees to
give an uncommon shift to your senses. All pods are equipped with four
attachments above and below, which are suspended to three trees by three
vertical ropes.
This setup allows the perfectly spherical structures
to hang stably. The trees produce a triangle, with the sphere hovering directly
in the center. This allows for ample sway of motion in the treetops, yet very
little movement of the enclosure itself. The engineering is simple yet
remarkable.
Each of the structures is connected to what is known
as the “door tree” by a suspension bridge, which in turn is connected to a
spiral stairwell that leads back to the forest floor. The appearance as well as
the experience of the stay is wholly unique, and would have to be experienced
to be truly understood.
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