Lausanne University of Art and Design graduate Trolle Rudebeck Haar has built a pre-fabricated floating sauna, which offers views over the Alps, using local wood.
Löyly is a 2.2-square-metre floating wooden sauna and was Haar's graduate Diploma Project at Lausanne University of Art and Design (ÉCAL) in Switzerland.
The sauna was constructed using Douglas fir
"After living in Finland for a while and experiencing the sauna culture there, I wanted to build my own sauna and explore the topic of micro-architecture," Haar told Dezeen.
The sauna was built to host up to three people and features a sloped roof, a wooden stove, a bench, translucent glass windows and an exterior deck.
The sloped, shed-like roof of the sauna was constructed using corrugated polycarbonate It was constructed using Swiss Douglas fir, which Haar treated with teak oil in order to create a neutral and almost untreated and unstained look.
"The sauna is constructed by Swiss Douglas fir and finished with teak oil," the designer said. "I chose Douglas fir because of its durability for outdoor use and lightweight. It's sourced from a nearby sawmill business."
People can swim to the sauna to use it
The sauna was built on top of a floating pontoon deck that was fitted with hollow barrels to give the structure buoyancy.
This buoyancy allows it to be placed on lakes, ponds, ports and lagoons with low wave motion, or, like in these images, Lake Geneva.
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