The project was an initiative of the city of Helsinki. Hernesaari was an industrial area on the coast of Helsinki that is being redeveloped as a residential area and coastal park. Visitors are being provided with new attractions and the capital city will be connected to the sea. The sauna was designed in a long, thin form, and the volume was kept as small as possible so that the view from the future apartment blocks was not blocked. The wooden building will turn grey over time so that it looks like a cli on the shore. The building consists of two parts: public saunas and a restaurant, which have views of the sea. There are three dierent saunas, all of which are heated with wood. There is a continuously heated sauna, one heated once and a traditional smoke sauna. Between the saunas there

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