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Project Ö cabin in Kimito Island, Finland designed by Aleksi Hautamäki

The Finnish designer Aleksi Hautamäki with Milla Selkimäki has recently built ''Project Ö'' two summer cabin houses that situated on an island in Finland's Archipelago National Park.

Project description by the architects:

We call it the Project Ö, where “Ö” means ‘an island’ in Swedish. We purchased the 5-acre island, on the edge of the Archipelago National Park, two years ago and have since built the main cabin with a sauna and the workshop.

Project Ö cabin in Kimito Island, Finland designed by Aleksi Hautamäkiimage © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

The buildings pay a tribute to the traditional Finnish archipelago aesthetics, with cabled roof, long eaves, extended gutters and vertical cladding. The shape of the cabins is long and narrow, which allows for large window surfaces with varying views, as well as possibilities for very different types of functions at the opposite ends of the building; for example, sundowner drinks with friends at one end, while the kids are sleeping in the other.

The vision was to have all things necessary with as little space as possible. All individual spaces have been designed to be as compact as they can without compromising the functionality and comfort. The two buildings are just 70m² in total, yet they sleep 10 adults comfortably if needed.

two cabins in a rocky island in Finland image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

aerial view of the cabin houses image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

Our island is totally self-sufficient, as it uses solar power for energy and filtered sea water for drinking. The houses have running water, flush toilet, heating, cooling, and a modern kitchen. Hot running water is produced with a sauna stove and the same system provides heating to the floors.

cabin in the nature image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

a modern cabin house in archipelago image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

cabin made of wood material image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

Project Ö cabin in Kimito Island, Finland designed by Aleksi Hautamäkiimage © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

Project Ö cabin in Kimito Island, Finland designed by Aleksi Hautamäkiimage © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

dining table and chairs with spectacular sea view image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

the cabin on an island with spectacular sunset view image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

the sun rays hitting the cabin windows image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

wooden deck outside of the house image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

the tools room image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

large glass window image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

wooden steps toward the house image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

Project Ö cabin in Kimito Island, Finland designed by Aleksi Hautamäkiimage © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

can houses built on rocks image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

a modern wooden cabin house on an island image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

beautiful outdoor living space an a deck in an island with rocks on the edge image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

reflection of the sun set rays on the window image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

reflection of the sea and clouds on the glass window image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

a black metallic fire chimney inside cabin image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

a cosy living room with fire place image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

metallic fireplace inside the wooden room image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

a modern black kitchen image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

kitchen design image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

wooden staircase image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

chopped wooden for making fire inside the house image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

bathroom of the cabinimage © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

large window to the sea view image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

opened door image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

wooden wall image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

bedroom design image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

Project Ö cabin in Kimito Island, Finland designed by Aleksi Hautamäkiimage © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

aerial view of the island image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

archipelago national park in Finland image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

amazing cabin houses on a beautiful island image © Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

Cabin House Plan

Workshop plan

 

Project name: Project Ö

Architecture firm: Aleksi Hautamäki

Location: Archipelago National Park, Kimito Island, Finland

Year: 2019

Area: 75.0 m²

Photography: Marc Goodwin / Archmospheres

 


By Naser Nader Ibrahim

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