Read: Little Finlandia in Helsinki is a modular conference venue held up by pine trees To help further the building's feeling of being connected to the park, a path runs from the surrounding trees and into this sheltered outdoor space.
The tree trunks are complemented by wooden claddingĪt the heart of the building is an open, planted courtyard, into which all of the apartments open and are linked by a spiral staircase, balconies and walkways. Inside, it contains three different apartment types ranging from 80 to 143 square metres, while the basement contains facilities including car- and bicycle parking. It is four storeys tall and also has a basement level. "As the image of the tree trunk columns gets intertwined with the image of the trees in the park, the building blends in with its surroundings." It is modelled on the Japanese practice of shinrin-yokuku or forest bathingįorest Bath has a rectangular plan and is embedded in a gently sloping site that sits in a clearing amongst the trees. "From the outside, you see no real distinction between the different sides of the building thanks to the continuous balconies supported by a colonnade of tree trunk columns," said GAAGA. It is designed to blend in with its forest surroundings
Teamed with tactile reclaimed-wood cladding, this is also intended to allow nature to be "experienced up close" by residents, the studio said.
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