Rävstavik Health Hotel is a hotel complex which main focus is to offer the visitors opportunities for relaxation, recreation and exploration in direct contact with the peaceful nature of Stockholm archipelago. In such a sensitive environment it has been an important part of the project to integrate the building with the landscape as warily and consciously as possible.
Throughout the project I have been investigating how I can combine my intentions of the spatial features and relationships, the use of the building and how to move within and around it, with the conditions of the site. Many decisions have been based on studies conducted in some form of visual media, such as plan and section drawings, perspective sketches and sketch models. This material has then been analyzed and processed for further development.
The result is a hotel composed of two main buildings and fifteen separate units for accomodation spread across the site. Every building unit is placed on plinths above ground and to the greatest possible extent between the existing trees to minimize the physical impact on the site. The idea is that the buildings, theoretically, could be demolished without leaving any visible trace.
Malin Willander Advanced Design Studio Tutor: Johan Celsing
RÄVSTAVIK HEALTH HOTEL
SECTION A-A 1:200 (A1) VIEW FROM SOUTHWEST
Stockholm
Nynäshamn Västerhaninge
Årsta havsbad Södertälje
10 km Stockholm
Nynäshamn Utö Rävstavik
Gruvbyn
Västerhaninge
Årsta havsbad
Södertälje
500 m
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SITE PLAN 1:500 (A1)
MAP OVER UTÖ SITE
The hotel is located on the island Utö, in the outer part of Stockholm archipelago. The island provides a greatly varied nature with large woodlands, open fields, cliffs and sandy beaches. The area in which the hotel is located is called Rävstavik and is situated on the island’s eastern coast.
The visitors arrive at the main ferry port in the little village called Gruvbyn. From here the they are either collected and transported to the hotel by car or they take a fifteen minute walk across the island. Depending on whether the visitors arrive by foot or by car they approach the site from different directions. The car-borne arrive via a small gravel road at the eastern side of the building whereas the pedestrians arrive via a trail on the western side.
The buildings are placed in a natural clearing about 75 meters from the shore.
Here the ground mainly consists of rock and only a few windswept pines grow on it. The clearing is then surrounded by denser woods. South of the site, at the shoreline, the visitor will find soft cliffs that are well suited for sunbathing during summer.
MAP OVER STOCKHOLM
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1. Entrance lobby 2. Reception 3. Lounge 4. Restaurant 5. Patio 6. Kitchen 7. Greenhouse 8. Staff kitchen 9. Office 10. Garbage room 11. Cleaning storage 12. Laundry room 13. Linen storage 14. Bath lobby 15. Shower rooms 16. Bath patio 17. Sauna 18. Bath storage 19. Massage rooms 20. Flexible space
(gym, conferece, lecture etc) 21. Storage
22. Staff dressing room 23. Staff bedroom
PLAN GROUND FLOOR :100 (A1)
MAIN BUILDING
The main building represent the most social and welcoming space of the complex and accomodates the reception, a communal lounge space and a large bar and restaurant with an attached patio. One moves easily both within and around the building and all rooms are connected both to eachother and to the outside.
As the restaurant and the patio is open the public it is located in the most open and accessible part of the building.
The small two storey unit at the eastern end of the building houses all the administrative parts, such as offices, staff rooms, storages, laundry room and two small staff bedrooms.
PLAN TOP FLOOR 1:100 (A1)
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SITE MODEL
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SECTION SEQUENCE THROUGH MAIN BUILDING 1:50 (A1)
MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION
In the hope of protecting the site as good as possible during the construction I have been aiming for a structure that is possible to build without the use of big cranes or machines and materials that are easily shipped to the site.
Therefore, the buildings are predominantly made of wood.
The stucture is influenced by traditional Swedish timber constructions, but is then developed in a more modern way. The walls are extra insulated, big window openings are mainly facing south and the primary heating is through fireplaces to strive towards the lowest energy consumption possible. The goal is to achieve maximum simplicity without losing the comfort.
The facade and roof are covered in untreated larch that will give the buildings a rougher appearance by time.
The interior primarily consists of oak and different stone materials.
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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS 1:20 (A1)
VIEW THROUGH LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT RESTAURANT PATIO AND GREEN HOUSE
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BATH HOUSE
The bath house is situated next to the main building but is surrounded by significantly richer vegetation which makes it appear more private.
This building provides the visitor with six generous shower rooms for one or more persons and a small relaxation area consisting of two massage rooms, a wood fired sauna and an outdoor hot tub. There is also a multifunctional room that may be used for training, lectures, conferences or similar.
SHOWER ROOM
CABINS
To provide visitors maximum closeness to nature and some extra privacy, the bedrooms are located in separate cabins scattered across the northen part of the clearing. These cabins are relatively simple. Apart from the bedroom it consists of only an entrance hall, a small composting toilet and a terrace. As the idea is to allow people to explore the nature and surrounding areas these cabins are basically only meant for retreat. Every cabin physically looks the same. It is only the surrounding landscape, the view and the direction which they are facing that varies and make each unit unique.
Narrow and simple wooden footbridges indicate the way between the buildings and help the visitors to cross the landscape during poor conditions, but the terrain allows for free movement over the whole area.
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CABIN PLAN 1:50 (A1) CABIIN
December 5
First sketch for the thesis booklet Site and intended location of the hotel January 15 Study of building shape on site January 23-25 Sections through the site January 23-25 View from southwest January 28 View from northwest January 28
January 30
Proposed organization of buildings Areas free from trees January 31 Buildings placed in treelss areas + section through site February 5
March 11 View from southwest + section through buildings
February 5
Programming of buildings Site plan February 11 View from northeast February 11
Reworking position of buildings February 15 Programming buildings February 18 Site plan February 19 Processing floor plan of main buildings February 21 View of reception and lobby February 26
View of reception and lobby February 26 View of bath lobby February 27 Section through main building February 27 Reworking plan of main building February 28 Reworking plan of bath March 5
Section through main building February 19
March 21 Structure and elevation study
March 28 Section through restaurant
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Reworking site plan Reworking site plan March 15 Reworking plans of main buildings March 15 Elevation study March 20
March 21
Structure and elevation study Reworking plans of main buildings March 25 Section through reception and administration March 26 Study of cabin March 27 Section through bath and shower room March 28
March 12 Section through bath
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Reworking floor plan of main building Reworking cabin floorplan April 5 Cabin situation study April 5 Cabin situation study April 5 Cabin situation study April 5 Section through reception/entrance lobby/administation April 9
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Facade study bath house Reworking the cabins April 12 Floor material study April 30 View from southwest May 2 Section through restaurant May 7 Elevation southwest May 7
