Our client Built Works have been featured in Plain Magazine with their Drying Shed Sauna.
Designed by Built Works and run by Architects Holiday, this off grid sauna offers a meditative spa experience in the woods. Tucked into a clearing, the compact design uses the site’s sloping topography and dense woodland to prevent overlooking and immerse guests into nature.
The design references historic, local agricultural drying sheds, drawing a light-hearted parallel between both uses. This can be seen in its simple form and finish, where textured shingles are arranged in repeating panels with corner detailing – a nod to visible façade mechanisms on the traditional drying shed.
The interior has alder panelling and a handcrafted bench made from a silver birch tree trunk, found fallen just 50m from the site. Guests can admire unspoilt views through a large picture window, and the off-grid sauna uses a wood-burning stove with authentic Finish sauna stones, and guests are invited to tend to the fire, as they relax and shape their own sauna ritual.
