Jo?nko?ping Bathhouse Sweden, Kallbadhus Building, Swedish Architecture Images, Architect
Jo?nko?ping Bathhouse, Swedish Kallbadhus
Lake Vättern Architectural Development in southwest Sweden ? design by White Arkitekter
8 July 2019
Jo?nko?ping Bathhouse in Sweden
Location: Lake Vättern, Jönköping, southern Sweden
Design: White Arkitekter
White Arkitekter wins architectural competition with its modern take on the traditional Swedish Kallbadhus

White Arkitekter © Jo?nko?ping Bathhouse
Scandinavian practice White Arkitekter has won an architectural competition for Jo?nko?ping Bathhouse; an all-season bathhouse located on the shores of Lake Vättern, in the city of Jönköping in southern Sweden.
The international competition held by Vätterhem together with Tosito was for a bathhouse for the city?s residents to enjoy the Swedish tradition of year-round outdoor bathing, whilst enjoying the unique setting of Sweden?s second largest lake. The winning proposal is a modern take on the traditional Swedish Kallbadhus, or ?cold bathhouse?, with a streamlined, minimalist jetty, complete with sauna and viewing platforms. Built entirely from wood, the bathhouse is designed to create a contemplative setting, immersing the bather in the tranquil, natural surroundings.
A wooden bridge-like walkway, with seating running along one side, leads from the shore to the main sauna building, and a seamless arrangement of outdoor viewing platforms, supported on wooden stilts, looks out over th...