Looking to Stockholm’s archipelago. Sauna R by Matteo Foresti
25/10/2019.
[Värmdö- Stockholm] Sweden
metalocus, JOSÉ JUAN BARBA
metalocus, JOSÉ JUAN BARBA
Italian architect Matteo Foresti, based in Stockholm, has designed a sauna, a black box embedded in the rocks of an island within the Stockholm archipelago, a landscape of dark oak and black stone.
The cabin is located in the Värmdö, an east municipality from Stockholm county, dug into a shallow slope, accessed via a thin path, that winds through the rocky surroundings from the main house.
The cabin is located in the Värmdö, an east municipality from Stockholm county, dug into a shallow slope, accessed via a thin path, that winds through the rocky surroundings from the main house.
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Sauna R by Matteo Foresti. Photograph by João Morgado
Site plan. Sauna R by Matteo Foresti.
Ground floor plan. Sauna R by Matteo Foresti.
Long section. Sauna R by Matteo Foresti.
Cross section. Sauna R by Matteo Foresti.
Cross section. Sauna R by Matteo Foresti.
The cabin faces northwards, towards the sea. Inside of it, a monolithic stone bench faces the water through a large sliding window.
Inside, large slabs of polished Negresco Quartzite have been used to line both the floors and the walls, creating a monochrome space texturing by the stone's white veins.
Inside, large slabs of polished Negresco Quartzite have been used to line both the floors and the walls, creating a monochrome space texturing by the stone's white veins.
Project description by Matteo Foresti
In the middle of Stockholm’s archipelago, a narrow pathway brings the visitors to the sauna: a black box embedded in the rocks.
Inside of it, a monolithic stone bench faces the water through a large sliding window.
Made of black granite (Negresco) and dark wood (Oak), the space is like a camera obscura, a little box drawn to shape the views of the landscape.
On the back a thick wall contains all the services: a small kitchen hidden behind the sliding doors and a bathroom illuminated by a skylight.
At night the small sauna resembles a lighthouse, a warm and cozy space illuminated from the inside.
More information
Architects
Collaborators
Landscape architet.- Torsten Wallin - WSP Engineer.- KE gruppen AB
Construction
Lindblad&partners. Carpenter.- Jiwes Modell & Snickeri. Ventilation.- DC vent AB. Plumber.- Ericsson & Holmstedt VVS. El.- Pernolds El AB.
List of materials and brands
Stone floor.- Negresco quartzite – leather finishing. Stone walls.- Negresco quartzite – matt finishig.
1. Sauna heater: Sentiotec - Concept R.
2. Bathroom accessories.- Dornbracht Supernova 3. Bathroom sink.- Alape.
Area
Gross Built Area.- 25 sqm
Dates
2017 - Completed.- 2018
Photography
Matteo Foresti
Matteo Foresti (1982) Graduated in 2007 at Politecnico di Milano in architecture, in 2008 attended a post degree master in Rome at Universitá RomaTre. From 2008 to 2012 worked with several architects in Bergamo and Milano.
From 2012 to 2013 worked at Aires Mateus Associados in Lisbon. From 2013 to 2016 worked at JRN in Stockholm. In 2017 opened his office based in Stockholm.
The studio activity covers the fields of architectural design, interior and research. We develop the project in all its phases, from concept study to construction drawing. The office works locally and internationally.
From 2012 to 2013 worked at Aires Mateus Associados in Lisbon. From 2013 to 2016 worked at JRN in Stockholm. In 2017 opened his office based in Stockholm.
The studio activity covers the fields of architectural design, interior and research. We develop the project in all its phases, from concept study to construction drawing. The office works locally and internationally.
