There is still heavy snow falling on the outskirts of Sweden. However, in such a cold climate, a golden egg actually hatched!
What’s even more incredible is that this egg is actually a sauna!
This egg, known as the "solar egg", is currently located in Kiruna, a city in northern Sweden and above the Arctic Circle. It was designed by the Swedish studio "Bigert & Bergstrmc", namely Designed and produced by Swedish artist duo Mats Bigert and Lars Bergstrm. The two artists were commissioned by developer Riksbyggen, where the golden egg is part of a landscape transformation project.
"Solar Egg" is 5 meters high and 4 meters wide , the exterior is composed of 69 galvanized steel plates. This galvanized steel plate can effectively reflect the local environment and blend in with the local environment, while the golden luster will not make it disappear in the white snow. It is worth mentioning that these 69 gold-plated steel plates can be freely disassembled and assembled, making it easier to transport the "Sun Egg" and replace it anywhere.
The interior is made of wooden materials, and the walls are all honeycomb-shaped wooden boards and pine veneer; the interior is centered on the sauna furnace, which can be heated to 75-85 Celsius; has two layers of wooden chairs, can accommodate eight people, and can be used as a small meeting room or gathering place.
The reason why the egg-shaped design is adopted is because Mats Bigert and Lars Bergstrm want to emphasize the design concept of "rebirth". It turns out that Kiruna is an important local iron ore center. Decades of iron ore mining have caused local land subsidence, and Kiruna is facing the problem of urban transformation and overall city relocation. Therefore, the two designers adopted the shape of an egg, which symbolizes the "rebirth" of the entire city.
Currently, this "Sun Egg" is officially in operation.
The snow is falling outside the egg, and inside the egg is steaming in the sauna and chatting with friends. Think about it, don’t you feel very happy?
