• From afar, the forest sauna appears as a forgotten ruin. A concealed roof assembly directs rainwater to a hand-cast concrete scupper. The knotty cedar sauna interior is enclosed within a raw, unfinished CMU block shell.

    The forest sauna was completed in 2024.

Concrete block sauna by Studio Bardo.
Concrete block sauna with cedar door and Le Labo soaps.
Concrete block sauna by Studio Bardo.
Interior of sauna with architectural lighting.
Architectural detail of sauna.
Concrete block sauna with outdoor shower.
Concrete block sauna by Studio Bardo.
Red architectural light against concrete block.
Concrete block sauna by Studio Bardo.
Rendering of concrete block sauna by Studio Bardo.
Rendering of concrete block sauna by Studio Bardo.
Rendering of concrete block sauna by Studio Bardo.
Rendering of concrete block sauna by Studio Bardo.

  • Architecture: Studio Bardo

    Builder: Shugart

    Client: Parcel