Honka Kömmeli, to be built for the Oulu Housing Fair, goes back to the roots
October 03 2024 - 2:00AM
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Honka Kömmeli, to be built for the Oulu Housing Fair, goes back to
the roots
PRESS RELEASE HONKARAKENNE LTD
3 October 2024 10:00 am
Honka Kömmeli, to be built for the Oulu Housing Fair, goes back
to the roots
Honka Kömmeli, a log home to be built for the summer 2025
Housing Fair in Oulu, is a modern interpretation of traditional
architecture typical for the coastal area painted with the classic
tone of Falun red. The minimalistic façade hides inside an earthy
home full of atmosphere, that rolls back the years and provides the
most memorable sauna experience in the housing fair.
Honka Kömmeli, tailored to first-time home builders
Emma and Lassi, is rich in pine,
not only in the logs but also the fixtures and the interior
choices. In addition to the home’s natural material choices, the
spatial and aesthetic solutions inspired by tradition create a
soothing atmosphere. The home of the magical pine is a place for
contemplation.
Designed by Juho Lonkila from Oulu, the
charming curiosity of Honka Kömmeli is the sauna inspired from
age-old Finnish sauna where the benches are high in the room and
the washing area below, inviting you to relax and cleanse yourself
at your ease.
“I wanted to design a daily sauna ceremony in Kömmeli that is
inspired by Finnish traditional culture. You wash yourself, sitting
down, under the benches. The route to the sauna has also been
carefully planned, to enhance the sauna experience,” says Lonkila,
who is currently working on a doctoral dissertation about Finnish
sauna culture.
The red colour was the obvious choice for first-time home
builders Emma and Lassi, as it evokes fond memories of coming back
home. The name Kömmeli is also firmly rooted in tradition: In
Emma’s childhood home, the outbuilding, which also included the
sauna, was called a ‘kömmeli’. It’s an old Finnish word for a small
building, such as a sauna in the yard.
Honka Kömmeli creates a unique, genuine connection with
nature
The material for Honka Kömmeli is mainly pine. The exterior
walls, fixtures and also some of the furniture are also made of
pine. The natural material makes Honka Kömmeli a soothing
atmosphere.
“Natural materials, such as solid wood, give the feeling of
being in the forest. Many studies support this view. The connection
with nature is strong in Honka Kömmeli, because the wood is used
plentifully in both the building itself and the interior.
Connecting with nature is particularly important in the northern
hemisphere, because we spend up to 90 per cent of our time
indoors,” says Honka product director Eino
Hekali.
Research has shown that log buildings are beneficial not only in
terms of mental wellbeing but also have other health benefits.
Honka is spearheading their development. A healthy house is built
of components that emit the smallest possible amounts of synthetic
substances. In addition to its own product development, Honka has
spurred its partners to develop low-emission and M1-class
materials.
Housing fair partners Fasetti and Ruukki Construction at the
forefront of ecological choices
Honka Kömmeli's interior design is by Aare
Visuals. Honka Kömmeli’s housing fair partners are
Fasetti and Ruukki Construction.
Fasetti is a Finnish design company that sells and restores Finnish
design classics and design future classics. Honka Kömmeli has
design furniture made by Fasetti, and unique lighting designed for
the house.
Ruukki Construction, experts in steel construction products,
provides the roof made of SSAB Fossil-free™ steel for Honka
Kömmeli. Ruukki® Classic Low-carbon roof complements the
ecological and low-carbon Honka log house.
Pictures of Honka Kömmeli:
https://honka.mediabank.fi/fi/collection/view_share_link/72027b0095f3f73ad264654557824a11
Additional information and interview
requests:
Heidi Kaunokoski, Marketing Director
+358 50 524 9687, heidi.kaunokoski@honka.com
Honkarakenne Ltd manufactures healthy and eco-friendly
high-quality log homes, holiday homes and public buildings. Its
buildings are made from Finnish solid wood under the Honka® brand.
The company has already delivered 90,000 buildings in over 50
countries. The Honka log home kits are manufactured at the
company’s own factory in Karstula, Finland. In 2023, Honkarakenne
Group's consolidated net sales totalled EUR 46.3 million, of which
exports accounted for 31%. www.honka.fi
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