A modern eco-home for three generations
By Sanna Huovinen 28.9.2016
Savukvartsi was introduced to the public at the Housing fair 2015 in Vantaa, Finland. It’s an ecological duplex house, designed for three generations of a family. Honka Savukvartsi is an excellent example of a new-generation log home, created with the Honka Fusion concept.
Honka Savukvartsi was designed and built by the architects Jaakko and Elizaveta Parkkonen as their own private home. The house reflects the dream shared by the young couple and their parents of a home for several generations of the same family.
The house is split into two separate properties, with the larger one occupied by Jaakko and Elizaveta and their son. The smaller property belongs to Jaakko’s parents. The properties share an entrance. If desired, the apartments can be combined to create one larger property.
One of the unique features of this house is an internal conservatory in the middle of the house, with wonderfully high ceilings. What a perfect spot for curling up to read a book!
The house has the smallest carbon footprint of all the properties showcased at the Vantaa Housing Fair area and is rated B for energy efficiency. Its eco-friendly credentials include natural, low-emission and recyclable materials offering easy maintenance, healthy living and the latest home technology solutions.
The philosophy behind this house is to minimize its climate impact. We used natural and recyclable materials and tried to avoid plastic.
The building is heated using solar thermal collectors and a water heating fireplace. The pitch of the roof has been calculated to allow for the perfect angle in relation to the sun. The optimal angle is 35 degrees, and at Savukvartsi, we have gone for 34.
The young family’s bedrooms are located on the first floor, away from the public areas. The high ceilings add spaciousness and tall French windows let the daylight in. On the first floor, there’s also a home office and a library.
The log walls are treated with Rubio Monocoat. Underneath is a coat of Precolor easy (Nordic White) and on top Oil Plus 2c (Super White).
The soundscape of a log house is quiet. Combined with the natural warmth of genuine wood and the good indoor air quality, it creates a very comfortable living environment.
The Parkkonen family
The grandparents apartment is a compact double of 46 square meters, all located on one floor. The smaller apartment consists of a bedroom, kitchen, living room and a bathroom. The shared living area in the bigger apartment serves both families.
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HOUSE DETAILS
- Type of building: residential house for two families
- Living area: young family’s resident 146 m² (5 rooms, kitchen and a sauna) and grandparents resident 46 m² (2 rooms, kitchen)
- Architect: Jaakko Parkkonen and Elizaveta Parkkonen
- Interior design: Maren Heijari / Boknäs
- Method of heating: Savosolar Solar collectors, a water circulation fireplace (Lechma by Ekolämmöx), underfloor heating
- Wall structure: Non-settling Honka Fusion log FXL 134, exterior insulation with wood fiber 95 mll
- Exterior facade: spruce, treated with iron vitriol
- Interior walls: logs treated with Rubio monocoat
- Honka ID: 16286
- Location: Vantaa, Finland
The Savukvartsi house has inspired the Honka Savu house collection, designed also by Jaakko Parkkonen.
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