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Villa K

Saukkonen + Partners

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Timo Pyykönen
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House
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6.09
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Sanchit Arora
Sanchit Arora Principal Architect at Renesa Studio
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5.38
Adi Utama
Adi Utama Global Office Development at JetBrains
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5.5
Jan Clostermann
Jan Clostermann Founder and Director at CLOU Architects
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6.13
Maja Bernvill
Maja Bernvill Creative Director at Specific Generic
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5.75
Marie-Andree Busque
Marie-Andree Busque Director Interior Architecture at Sid Lee Architecture
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6
5.5
Bin Ju
Bin Ju Founder and Chief Design Director at Horizontal Design
6.46
6.7
7.1
6.86
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Constance Guisset
Constance Guisset Founder at Constance Guisset Studio
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7.03
7.08
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6.57
Islam El Mashtooly
Islam El Mashtooly Creative Director at OBMI
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6.5
Justine Fox
Justine Fox Founder and Colour Specialist at Studio Justine Fox
I really like the simplicity of mat...
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6.28
6.63
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6.3
Marie Hesseldahl
Marie Hesseldahl Partner and Head of Interior and Product Design at 3xn
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6.25
Jason Chan
Jason Chan Founder at Jason Design Group
4.95
4.22
3.7
5
4.47
Liyun Hao
Liyun Hao Founder and Design Director at EVD
5.16
5.88
6.36
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Floor area
83 ㎡
Completion
2021
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An ideal escape retreat is located on a remote island in lakeside Finland, surrounded by nature. The project was completed for a couple returning to Finland for an occasional stay. The hideaway cabin is a thought-through entity that adapts to the changing seasons and landscapes. 

The main cottage and a separate sauna building were carefully positioned on the island. The two separated volumes are connected by their overlapping roof structures. As a part of the designed whole is also a bridge leading to the island. The beautiful views of the lake are generally westwards where the sun sets in the evening. The building’s main living spaces and generated views are designed with this in mind. The design was based on respect for the surrounding nature; the goal was to place the buildings on the terrain as naturally as possible, without overpowering the environment. 

Thereby, the villa aims to become one with the nature. The aim was to effectively maximise all available building permit to allow for a practical and desired programme for leisure purposes. The intention was to create a design that would be as maintenance-free as possible, while bringing the surrounding nature into the atmosphere of the spaces. From a technical point of view, the buildings were designed to be ecological and low-energy-consuming. 

The materials and colour scheme of the building were chosen so that the architecture is blending in with nature. The villa is made to be as long-lasting and durable as possible.