Sauna Karhi
Sauna Karhi
Sauna Karhi
Sauna Karhi
Sauna Karhi
Sauna Karhi
Sauna Karhi

Sauna Karhi

Sauna building in Oulu.

architect and principal design

28 m²

1996

Published in Architectural Review December 2000, Sauna International 2/2001, PUU 2/2001, Sequences bois Mai 2002..

 

Awards: Editor´s Selection, EMERGING ARCHITECTURE ar + d awards 2000, U.K.

The turf roof of the sauna makes it meld into the surrounding nature.
The turf roof of the sauna makes it meld into the surrounding nature.
The sauna was set into the bank of a small river, far away from the stresses of everyday life.
The sauna was set into the bank of a small river, far away from the stresses of everyday life.
The masonry wall and sauna form a canyon that opens toward the evening sun.
The masonry wall and sauna form a canyon that opens toward the evening sun.
The sauna uses steel and over 100 year old reclaimed logs.
The sauna uses steel and over 100 year old reclaimed logs.
The dressing room has a peaceful atmosphere.
The dressing room has a peaceful atmosphere.
The patio functions as an extension of the room and offers a shielded spot for cooling off in between sauna baths.
The patio functions as an extension of the room and offers a shielded spot for cooling off in between sauna baths.
New and old materials join to make a harmonic whole.
New and old materials join to make a harmonic whole.