Art Sauna revisits traditional Finnish sauna culture
Architects Hector Mendoza, Mara Partida, Boris Bejan and Pekka Pakkanen wanted to revisit traditional buildings. wood and log sauna Finnish culture. They tried to understand the design of the sauna house, from the log-climbed look to the bench-like wooden seats. They conceived of building His Pass, an experiential sauna where art, architecture, nature and culture are clearly visible inside and out. They envisioned a space where people would talk, seek out experiences, and create a sense of social solidarity. The final result is the Art Sauna. Finnish architecture standing on the shore of Serlachius Museum Gosta A sauna building that houses both art and design.
The architect defines Art Sauna as a continuation of Serlachius’ emotional journey. museumThe interior of the sauna alone is Òscar Tusquets, Patricia Urquiola, Jasper MorrisonWhen Faye ToogoodBrush up on the works of Finnish designers such as , Alvar Aalto and Marcuser. As the architect puts it, the visiting experience is more than just observing art in a makeshift space. Combining landscape, art and architecture, the new sauna space expands the experience to a more delicate and homely scale. Pakkanen, who served as chief designer and Finnish architect partner on the project, says that after examining the sauna process, the team created openings in the landscape, allowing the materials to blend in with their surroundings.
“Precisely embedded in a landscape park, the building complex rises from the slope as a grooved concrete wall and opens out onto the lake as a light fill constructed of oak. Building techniques, challenging climates.” Concealing the eaves and joint structures and material extensions required for the building posed an extreme challenge to the skills of both the design team and the builders.” he says.
Image courtesy of Serlachius Museums | All photos Mark Goodwin Archmospheres Photography
Detail of art sauna with wood and concrete finish
Serakius MuseumThe Art Sauna begins with a concrete and boxy exterior. Warm light and a pool of wood soften the harsh tones of the interior design, while the abundant space’s visitors look down on the glass as they step. Wooden doors swivel instead of closing, creating a meandering ambience, with benches hidden in hidden corners. The interior embodies a dialogue between art, landscape and architecture, with tones and wood materials giving the surfaces an alternating rhythm. Vaulted vaults in the lobby’s oak ceiling soften the straight lines of the stone finish.
The layout of the premises takes the sauna visitor on a journey characterized by light, nature and art. The sauna is hidden on a slope that descends towards the lakeshore, and a series of diagonal grooves give rhythm to the building’s concrete surface. A circular steam room awaits at the end of your journey. The steam room’s sauna benches are made from Thermo Aspen in various shades of brown, reaching to the ceiling and creating a mellow atmosphere. Rather than a rectangular layout, the architect chose his circular steam rooms as a call to promote social gatherings.
Entrance to the steam room
Commission work that runs through space
The art is featured on utility items in the sauna, so Satu Rautiainen’s large-scale commissioned work bird bar (2022) adorns the lobby wall. The theme of this work is also repeated in the Sauna his textiles designed by Rautiainen, and the lobby artwork was created by Anni La Pinoja and Jussi Gorman. In the shower room you might notice a sauna bather created by Eric o. W. Airtrom. Art can also be seen outdoors, including Tuula Lehtinen’s mosaic work. embrace (2022), among others.
Antrey Hartikainen’s handprints can be seen on Bastone’s sideboards and on the scoops and sauna buckets Hartikainen designed for the Serlachius Art Sauna. Serlachius Museums’ Art Sauna Nominated for 2022 Finlandia Architecture Awardand the winner will be chosen by Finnish film director Klaus Haro and announced on October 3, 2022.
concrete and wood interior
road to sauna
