.kivi spa uncovers a wind resistant and also scale-like design Helsinki-based technique Atelju00e9 Sotamaa offers the Kivi Sauna in the external Finnish island chain. Designed with mass timber, the amount's important form echoes the magnitude of the ocean blue and also the isle's plain rock yards. Each its type and also products were decided on certainly not merely for their aesthetic attraction but likewise for their practical advantages. Its own wind resistant shape and fish-scale-like exterior layer, crafted from curved timber boards and also Leadax flashing, make certain the spa continues to be unyielding against the elements. 'Essentially, our ambition was actually to craft a shrine that experiences inherently part of the island chain, sounding both aesthetically and also functionally,' wraps up Sotamaa.all photos politeness Sotamaa Atelju00e9 Sotamaa incorporates CLT as well as leadax The staff at Atelju00e9 Sotamaa exclusively uses Cross Laminated Hardwood (CLT) sourced responsibly from Finnish woodlands provided through nearby firm Crosslam Ltd. Inside, the Kivi Spa flaunts extensive CLT slabs, while its own undulating outside is crafted from machine made CLT boards. Snuggled in between these coatings is actually a sturdy lumber structure an unique, widespread horizontal window completes the construct, giving panoramas of the island chain and also the stretching sea. While predominantly timber, the Kivi Spa outside has an unique coating. Suited up in Leadax-- a sustainable substitute to standard roof repair, this material is actually stemmed from recycled automobile window encouragement plastic. Having the capability of conventional top roofing without the ecological repercussions, Leadax may be repurposed up to 7 opportunities. Combined with the mass wood, the whole establishment developed by the Sotamaa team expresses circular sustainability.Kivi Sauna by Atelju00e9 Sotamaaview toward interiorsthe layout shows the site's rocky landscapeCLT construction processusing mass wood.