The National Capital Authority invites public consultation on the design, materiality and location of two Licht Architecture-designed floating saunas proposed for Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin.
A potential site has been nominated between Yarralumla Beach and Blue Gum Point, off Alexandrina Drive. The setting would encourage visitors to fully experience hot-and-cold therapy by moving between the heated saunas and comparatively cool lake.
Works listed in the approval application comprise changing rooms, two 4.2-metre-tall sauna structures, a gathering space, a 78.8 square metre floating pontoon, and a 10.5 metre raised gangway connecting the saunas to land. If approved, the project would be constructed in approximately four weeks.
The proposed gable-roofed form and black-and-white colour scheme would resemble that of Derby Floating Sauna, which was also designed by Licht Architecture, in north-east lutruwita/Tasmania. That sauna received a National Commendation for Small Project Architecture in the 2021 Australian Institute of Architects’ National Awards.
The National Capital Authority is seeking feedback on the proposal until Friday 23 August 2024.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
