#PlayHouzz
Climb aboard the PlaneHouse and take to the skies for some high flying adventure! Kids of all ages will enjoy soaring around the backyard, traveling abroad, or racing to the first pylon in a high speed chase.
This playhouse design, as the name implies,blurs the lines between house and airplane. The form is derived from a stylized version of the Gee-Bee racing plane flown in the 1930’s, but the materials used are more common to residential construction. The structure of the PlaneHouse follows aeronautical techniques, but is mostly comprised of plywood and 2x lumber framing. Plywood sheets are cut to shape using a CNCmachine or cut by hand with a jigsaw.
Playtime begins by lowering the stair in the tail section, and entering into the cabin floor. Inside, there is a rope ladder for access to the cockpit, and bench seating for passengers with extra cargo storage underneath the seat. In the nose of the PlaneHouse, adventurers can spin the propeller and speak with the captain through the communication tube.
[Look closely to see if you can find the secret escape hatch]
Outside the PlaneHouse, the tail fins (elevator) are set at a child appropriate height for an afternoon tea party, or table for arts and crafts. And like a real airplane, this structure is untethered, and does not require a power outlet. Solar panels are mounted in the wings that fold down to expose the panels to the sun’s rays.
Let the adventures begin!
Note: All images were created using SketchUp Pro 2016 and LayOut 2016.
This playhouse design, as the name implies,blurs the lines between house and airplane. The form is derived from a stylized version of the Gee-Bee racing plane flown in the 1930’s, but the materials used are more common to residential construction. The structure of the PlaneHouse follows aeronautical techniques, but is mostly comprised of plywood and 2x lumber framing. Plywood sheets are cut to shape using a CNCmachine or cut by hand with a jigsaw.
Playtime begins by lowering the stair in the tail section, and entering into the cabin floor. Inside, there is a rope ladder for access to the cockpit, and bench seating for passengers with extra cargo storage underneath the seat. In the nose of the PlaneHouse, adventurers can spin the propeller and speak with the captain through the communication tube.
[Look closely to see if you can find the secret escape hatch]
Outside the PlaneHouse, the tail fins (elevator) are set at a child appropriate height for an afternoon tea party, or table for arts and crafts. And like a real airplane, this structure is untethered, and does not require a power outlet. Solar panels are mounted in the wings that fold down to expose the panels to the sun’s rays.
Let the adventures begin!
Note: All images were created using SketchUp Pro 2016 and LayOut 2016.