The program is distributed in a way to allow the more exposed/public spaces to be more distant to the lake, in relation to the more private ones. This will create an axis which will structure the whole project. Connected to the lake, two saunas were created, a small one, and a bigger one, that can be connected to each other, to created one big sauna.
In its form, the building is characterized by the vertical reading of the columns that envolve it. This can be read as a reference to the big amount of trees that surround this building, making it more connected to the landscape.
2009
2009
Wood is used in the coating and in the buildings structure, in a way to relate it to the nature, and taking advantage of the countrys resources (in Finland). In its interior wood is also used.
Alexandra Vale