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Loiske Wellness Center / Studio Puisto Architects


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  • Space
    Space of this structure undertaking

    Space:
    1650

  • Yr
    Completion 12 months of this structure undertaking


    Yr:



    2024

  • Images

  • Lead Architects:


    Sami Logren, Mikko Jakonen, Emma Johansson, Willem van Bolderen, Heikki Riitahuhta, Sampsa Palva

© Marc Goodwin

Textual content description offered by the architects. The event of the Loiske Spa & Wellness Heart was guided by key ideas centered on sustainability, experiential design, and architectural concord with its environment. The undertaking was a part of a broader grasp plan to boost tourism in Ähtäri, Finland, with a give attention to sustainable growth. The architects sought to take care of materials and design consistency with the adjoining Lodge Mesikämmen, a 1976 construction by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen, identified for its nature-oriented expressionist modernism. This method emphasised the usage of tactile supplies resembling wooden, concrete, and textured tiles to create an atmospheric and distinctive wellness expertise.

© Riikka Kantinkoski
Plan
© Riikka Kantinkoski

A number of setbacks had been encountered throughout the planning section, significantly in deciding on the optimum location for the middle. A number of websites had been thought-about earlier than deciding on one adjoining to the lodge, making certain a seamless connection through a lined walkway. The challenges of integrating the brand new construction throughout the current panorama and architectural context had been additionally addressed via cautious spatial planning and materials selections.

© Riikka Kantinkoski
© Riikka Kantinkoski

The development of Loiske employed strong methods and high-quality supplies to make sure sturdiness and timeless enchantment. The usage of cast-in-place concrete with wood board imprints created a wealthy texture that resonated with the lodge’s design language. Picket components, tiles with different textures, and intensive glazing had been integrated to steadiness sturdiness with aesthetic enchantment. The sloping roof construction not solely contributed to the constructing’s seamless integration into the setting but in addition helped handle pure lighting and warmth regulation within the pool areas. Lengthy eaves had been particularly designed to supply shade and forestall overheating in these areas.

© Riikka Kantinkoski

Spatial configuration was meticulously deliberate to boost person expertise and performance. The middle’s structure permits for a transparent and intuitive movement from altering areas to the swimming pools. The primary pool space, performing because the architectural point of interest, is split into an train pool part and a wellness zone, that includes cold and warm swimming pools resulting in a extra secluded remedy pool. The interaction of spatial openness and intimacy is accentuated by the slanted roof and a board-formed concrete wall that rises excessive above the central space. Pure mild reflections on the surfaces improve the general ambiance, and strategically positioned home windows provide serene views of Lake Hankavesi via the pine timber.

© Riikka Kantinkoski

The fabric palette and design ethos prioritize tranquility and longevity. Pure wooden, stone, and concrete surfaces create a harmonious and calming setting, whereas the delicate blues and turquoise of the water add to the general sensory expertise. The middle’s design not solely gives a high-quality wellness expertise but in addition ensures that the construction stays aesthetically and functionally related for years to come back.

© Marc Goodwin

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