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Lonna Sauna

The Lonna Sauna is a new a public sauna designed by Oopeaa studio located on the small island of Lonna in the archipelago just in front of the city center of Helsinki.

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, Helsinki, 2016

The Lonna Sauna is a new a public sauna located on the small island of Lonna in the archipelago just in front of the city center of Helsinki. It is part of the historical continuum of the tradition of public saunas in Finland. On the border between urban and nature, between the busy life of the city and the open landscapes on the sea, with views framing the silhouette of the city on one side and opening towards the see on the other, the Lonna Sauna sits in the context of a group of old historical structures built during the Russian rule in the 19th century.

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Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, Helsinki, 2016

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, Helsinki, 2016

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, Helsinki, 2016

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, Helsinki, 2016

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, Helsinki, 2016

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, Helsinki, 2016

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, Helsinki, 2016

Sauna Lonna

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, site plan

Sauna Lonna

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, ground floor

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Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, first floor

Sauna Lonna

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, section

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Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, section

The compact 190 sqm building is built solely with natural materials with a sculptural pitched roof in zinc plate and a masterfully handcrafted wooden log structure, which is left visible and untreated. Furnished with wood-burning stoves it recreates the calm and almost sacred feeling of the traditional Finnish sauna, while placing it in a new, contemporary architectural frame.

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, Helsinki, 2016

The skillful use of larch in the furnishings and the large windows opening on to the archipelago create strong contemporary interiors. The terrace is directly accessible from the sauna rooms and from the outdoor shower space bridging the sauna with the seashore.

Oopeaa, Lonna Sauna, Helsinki, 2016

Lonna Sauna, Helsinki
Program: sauna
Architect: Oopeaa – Anssi Lassila
Design team: Ransu Helenius, Juha Pakkala, Iida Hedberg
Area: 190 sqm
Completion: 2016

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