In the middle of Stockholm’s archipelago, a narrow pathway brings the visitors to the sauna: a black box embedded in the rocks.
Inside of it, a monolithic stone bench faces the water through a large sliding window.
Made of black granite (Negresco) and dark wood (Oak), the space is like a camera obscura, a little box drawn to shape the views of the landscape.
On the back a thick wall contains all the services: a small kitchen hidden behind the sliding doors and a bathroom illuminated by a skylight.
At night the small sauna resembles a lighthouse, a warm and cozy space illuminated from the inside.
Project
Sauna R
Location
Värmdö, Stockholm, Sweden
Client
Private
Architect’ Firm
Matteo Foresti
Other participants
Construction company
Lindblad&partners Landscape
Architet
Torsten Wallin – WSP
Engineer
KE gruppen AB
Carpenter
Jiwes Modell & Snickeri
Ventilation
DC vent AB
Plumber
Ericsson & Holmstedt VVS El: Pernolds El AB
List of materials and brands
Stone floor
Negresco quartzite – leather finishing
Stone walls
Negresco quartzite – matt finishig
1. Sauna heater
Sentiotec – Concept R
2. Bathroom accessories:
Dornbracht Supernova 3. Bathroom sink: Alape
Gross Built Area (square meters or square foot)
25 mq
Completion Year
2018
Photo credits
João Morgado