Australian art and architecture collective Studio Rain has installed a temporary sauna next to Melbourne's Yarra River, which is prefabricated and off-grid so that it can be built, disassembled and reused without the use of heavy machinery.
The installation, called Atmosphere: A Revival, features a lightweight structure made of reclaimed timber, which arrives flat-packed together with the polycarbonate cladding that covers the walls and ceiling. It is heated by a wood-burning stove so that is remains off grid.

"The beauty of the off-grid sauna is that it can be immersed in a natural environment, where access to electricity and gas can be limited, and relocated easily without the need for a plumber or electrician," said Alice Nivison, one of the four co-founders of the Sydney-based studio. "The sauna uses a wood-fired stove as its heat source, allowing the structure to function even in remote or difficult to access sites."

The sauna is raised above the ground using four wooden stilts in order to minimise its impact on the surrounding environment.
While three reach the same height, one is slightly lower to create a slanted roof topped with a long, metal chute for rainwater harvesting.

Users can access the elevated sauna via a bench that doubles up as a step and leads up to a flap door. This falls shut automatically, in order to conserve as much heat as possible.
The wooden structural elements were sourced from a local timber yard and reclaimed from the ...