Architect
Mattila & Merz
Completion
2017
Gross area
25 m²
Themes
Finnish Architecture. Biennial Review 2020 New Finnish Wood Architecture
Category
Private free-time buildings
Tags
log sauna wood
Prizes
Finnish Architecture. Biennial Review 2020
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Mattila & Merz website
Finnish Architectural Review 3/2018

The sauna building, standing in the shelter of an impressive old maple tree, marks the boundary of the yard of the property. The site’s steep northern slope overlooks the Degersjön Lake, and magnificent views open up over the ironworks and the setting sun. The building deliberately stands out against the red ochre houses that surround it: the untreated wood surfaces are allowed to turn grey with time.

The basic design of the sauna follows the logic of the millennium-long Finnish log corner-jointing techniques: two separate corner-joint log frames support in the longitudinal direction a pitched roof, while between them there is a sheltered porch with access to both ”rooms”.

The sauna is intended for year-round use but is nevertheless modestly equipped. The floor of the hot room is uninsulated. A bucket hanging from a hook in the ceiling serves as a shower. Sawdust has been used as insulation in the ceiling, with an open attic above it. There is a wood-burning stove in the sauna lounge.

Text: Finnish Architectural Review 3/2018

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Sauna in Fiskars
Sauna in Fiskars (© Mattila & Mertz)
Sauna in Fiskars
Sauna in Fiskars (© Mattila & Mertz)
Sauna in Fiskars
Sauna in Fiskars (© Mattila & Mertz)
Sauna in Fiskars
Sauna in Fiskars (© Mattila & Mertz)
Sauna in Fiskars
Sauna in Fiskars (© Mattila & Mertz)
Sauna in Fiskars
Sauna in Fiskars (© Mattila & Mertz)
Sauna in Fiskars
Sauna in Fiskars (© Mattila & Mertz)
Section plan, Sauna in Fiskars
Section plan, Sauna in Fiskars (© Mattila & Mertz)
Floor plan, Sauna in Fiskars
Floor plan, Sauna in Fiskars (© Mattila & Mertz)

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