A bedrock plot in the Turku archipelago, southfacing onto a beautiful seaview. The starting point for the building plans for the island plot was to build as low and as discretely as possible, while affording excellent views of the archipelago landscape.

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Architects: Sigge Arkkitehdit Oy

Location: 23360 Kustavi, Finland

Area: 132.0 sqm

Project Year: 2005

Photographs: Vesa Loikas

Building Contractor: Turun Rakennusykkönen

Structural Engineering: Narmaplan Oy

Text Author: Pekka Mäki

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From the architect. A bedrock plot in the Turku archipelago, southfacing onto a beautiful seaview. The starting point for the building plans for the island plot was to build as low and as discretely as possible, while affording excellent views of the archipelago landscape.
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Floor Plan

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The cottage is fit for winter habitation and has a waterside sauna and car shelter. The buildings are constructed from prefabricated parts made of Finnish timber.The timber frames are designed according to the modular system.

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The blind panel walls on the north side are cladded in dark stained panelling. The partition lends an added sense of privacy and creates a background to th...