Mukkula Manor park wood pavilion
AOR architects

The wooden pavilion, located in Lahti Mukkula old manor park, is built entirely of simple 48x96 mm timber planks which form an undulating complex curtain structure 17 meters in length. Light is filtered through the wooden beams creating dancing patterns of light and shadow on the structure. The dynamic effect is chancing constantly due to different lighting conditions. The pavilion offers a shelter for the visitors and creates a welcoming gate in to the historical park.

Wood in interiors lowers levels of stress

In interiors, wood seems to have the power to regulate people’s levels of stress. In a comparison of different work rooms, stress level, measured as the skin’s capacity to conduct electricity, was lowest in a room with wooden furniture. Not even plants brought into a room fitted out in white had the same effect. Read more