Project Ö Cabin

Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin

Project Ö Cabin 

Aleksi Hautamäki

ARCHITECTS
Aleksi Hautamäki

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Aleksi Hautamäki

MANUFACTURERS
Autodesk, Lunawood, Vectorworks, Design Within Reach, Harvia, Profin, Thpg, Iguzzini, Abvent, Bg, Härma Air, Kontio Log Houses, Lasita, Lunaflex, Marinetek, Piklas, Puustelli, Tapwell, Weltevree

PHOTOGRAPHS
Marc Goodwin

AREA
75 M²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Kimito Island Municipality, Finland

CATEGORY
Houses

Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin

Text description provided by architect.

Newly-completed summer cabin project in the Finnish Archipelago, called Project Ö, where “Ö” means ‘an island’ in Swedish.

Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin

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.

The buildings pay a tribute to the traditional Finnish archipelago aesthetics, with cabled roof, long eaves, extended gutters and vertical cladding.

Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin

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.

Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin

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.

Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin

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.

Our island is totally self-sufficient, as it uses solar power for energy and filtered sea water for drinking.

Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin

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.


Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin


Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin
Project Ö Cabin
© Marc Goodwin


Project Ö Cabin
1:5 House
Project Ö Cabin
1:4 Workhop