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Bureau A Builds a Tiny Levitating Sauna On a Factory Rooftop in Geneva

01/01/2013
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  • Bureau A's rooftop wooden sauna
    Swiss practice <a title="Bureau A Builds Tiny Wooden Sauna On A Factory’s Rooftop" href="http://www.a-bureau.com/" target="_blank">Bureau A</a> and artist <a title="Bureau A Builds Tiny Wooden Sauna On A Factory’s Rooftop" href="http://www.jeremiegindre.ch/" target="_blank">Jeremie Gindre</a> built a tiny wooden <a title="Bureau A Builds Tiny Wooden Sauna On A Factory’s Rooftop" href="http://inhabitat.com/zero-energy-huginn-muninn-sauna-on-stilts-inspired-by-norse-mythology/" target="_blank">sauna</a> on top of a factory’s roof in Geneva. The shelter rests gently on strong wooden beams overlooking artist studios, and it's surrounded by an industrial landscape that contrasts nicely with its minimal design.
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  • Bureau A's rooftop wooden sauna
    Standing within the roof of the old Kugler factory in the center of Geneva is a simple wooden sauna to be shared by local creators.
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  • Bureau A's rooftop wooden sauna
    Its design is very basic and it could easily be an adapted DIY shed into a sauna.
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  • Bureau A's rooftop wooden sauna
    The sauna’s access is through a tiny wooden fence and bridge with greenery aside.
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  • Bureau A's rooftop wooden sauna
    It is entirely made from treated pinewood and its corrugated polycarbonate roof protects it from the elements.
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  • Bureau A's rooftop wooden sauna
    The minimal interiors include a wood burner stove that provides enough heat for sheltering during the snowy Swiss winters.
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  • Bureau A's rooftop wooden sauna
    During summer, the shed can be used as a space for reading, meditating or just getting away from it all.
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Bureau A's rooftop wooden sauna

Swiss practice Bureau A and artist Jeremie Gindre built a tiny wooden sauna on top of a factory’s roof in Geneva. The shelter rests gently on strong wooden beams overlooking artist studios, and it's surrounded by an industrial landscape that contrasts nicely with its minimal design.

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