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Custom design studies.
Layouts to explore in a custom design.These Solaire concepts are in development. They illustrate possible layouts and materials for custom work; fabrication details and pricing are confirmed for each project.Browse the sauna catalog →
Design conceptSolaireIndoor · 1–4 person
A wide three-panel glass front opens the room while an offset heater keeps the entry clear.
- Build
- Aspen interior, three-panel tempered-glass front
- Bench
- Two-tier L layout, open slat fronts
- Heater
- Floor-standing electric tower behind a timber guard
- Sited
- Indoors on a finished floor
Design conceptSolaireIndoor
A compact timber enclosure with a narrow glass entry and more privacy than the full-glass rooms.
- Build
- Vertical pale-timber shell, glass door and sidelight
- Bench
- Straight two-tier aspen layout
- Heater
- Wall-mounted electric heater with code clearances
- Sited
- Indoors on a finished floor
Design conceptSolaireIndoor
The narrow indoor baseline: one framed glass opening, a straight bench stack, and no lost floor area.
- Build
- Tall aspen enclosure, framed tempered-glass front
- Bench
- Two straight levels along the rear wall
- Heater
- Compact electric heater beside the entry
- Sited
- Indoors on a finished floor
Design conceptSolaireIndoor
A wider indoor room with horizontal timber walls, centered glazing, and an L bench for shared sessions.
- Build
- Horizontal timber shell with a centered glass entry
- Bench
- Two-tier L layout for a longer upper bench
- Heater
- Floor-standing electric heater at the side wall
- Sited
- Indoors on a finished floor
Design conceptSolaireIndoor · 3 person
A glazed corner and side entry create two clear elevations instead of one flat front.
- Build
- Glazed corner, side door, vertical timber frame rhythm
- Bench
- Two-tier L layout for 3 people
- Heater
- Floor-standing electric tower behind a guard
- Sited
- Indoors on a finished floor
Design conceptSolaireIndoor
A blackened enclosure and deep natural-timber portal temper the glass and frame the entry.
- Build
- Black vertical shell, thick timber portal, partial glazing
- Bench
- Two straight levels in clear aspen
- Heater
- Floor-standing electric tower at the side wall
- Sited
- Indoors on a finished floor
Design conceptSolaireOutdoor · 4 person
A rounded-square shell keeps the compact footprint but adds a level floor, side entry, and usable wall height.
- Build
- Thermo-spruce ribs, rounded corners, standing-seam cap
- Openings
- Side glass door and circular end-wall window
- Bench
- Facing straight benches for 4 people
- Sited
- Outdoors on a level pad or footings
Design conceptSolaireOutdoor
The narrow outdoor cabin: a full-height glass entry and side window bring light into a compact footprint.
- Build
- Black vertical thermo-pine, deep cedar soffit
- Openings
- Front glass entry and full-height side window
- Bench
- Two straight levels along the rear wall
- Sited
- Outdoors on a prepared pad
Design conceptSolaireOutdoor · 4 person
Six door-and-window layouts let the same cabin site to the yard, path, and view.
- Build
- 128 mm wall on a 60 mm CLT core, black thermo-pine
- Layout
- Door and window set in any of 6 positions
- Heater
- Electric, sized from room details
- Sited
- Outdoors on a slab, pavers, or supported deck
Design conceptSolaireOutdoor
A low CLT volume with a horizontal picture window, solid timber corners, and a sheltered side entry.
- Build
- 5.6 in CLT walls, natural front, black side elevations
- Openings
- Horizontal picture window, recessed side glass door
- Bench
- Two-tier L layout with open slat fronts
- Sited
- Outdoors on a prepared pad
Design conceptSolaireOutdoor · 4–6 person
A broad picture window watches the yard while a solid right-hand bay shields the entry and heater.
- Build
- Dark vertical thermo-pine, low mono-pitch roof
- Openings
- Broad fixed window and right-side glass entry
- Bench
- Two-tier L layout
- Capacity
- 4–6 person
Design conceptSolaireOutdoor
A glazed corner opens two sightlines while black side walls and a deep roof plate control exposure.
- Build
- Full-height corner glazing, black timber side walls
- Roof
- Flat roof plate with an 18 in cedar-lined overhang
- Bench
- Two-tier L layout facing both views
- Sited
- Outdoors on a prepared pad
Design conceptSolaireOutdoor
Two bays under one roof: an enclosed hot room and a recessed cooling porch with a built-in bench.
- Build
- Dark vertical thermo-pine, cedar soffit, concrete curb
- Porch
- Roofed cooling bay with built-in bench and slatted screen
- Bench
- Three straight levels in the enclosed sauna bay, the heater on the side wall
- Sited
- Outdoors on a prepared pad
Design conceptSolaireOutdoor · 6 person
A 12 ft CLT pavilion with a panoramic center window, black side wings, and a recessed entry threshold.
- Build
- Thick CLT module, natural center bay, black rainscreen wings
- Openings
- Panoramic center window and recessed side entry
- Bench
- Two-tier U layout
- Capacity
- 6 person
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