The clarified external form of this small structure accompanies a more significant design for a residence in Tasmania and expands on the studio’s interest in a refined expression of materiality and crafted construction techniques. Timber battens are stacked to form a permeable perimeter to the sauna structure housing a communal shower space upon entry into the first chamber. Above a large occulus opens directly to the sky allowing glimpses of the tree canopy above and rain to fall to the grated floor below. Moving into the sauna space housed in the second chamber, the cylindrical room with a wood heater for the sauna located within the center of the space removes hierarchy and creates a shared experience for visitors with consistent spacing to the heat source. Consulting with leading experts of sauna design in Finland, the proportion and ventilation to the sauna space has been carefully designed alongside the finely crafted internal joinery create a unique sauna experience amongst the Australian landscape.

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