SÄIE, Wooden Pavillion

The Concept of Saie Pavillion is the Urban Forest.
The word sÄie refers to “strand” or “fibre” in finnish, which is what is being evoked in the bending and twisting of the wooden elements.

SÄIE, Wooden Pavillion, for the city of Helsinki
helsinki

The possibilities of “active” bending has been tested, which means that each element is bent into its final position during construction and held in place by another element.

Joints:
The possibilities of “active” bending has been tested, which means that each element is bent into its final position during construction and held in place by another element.