House #22 Spa

Oxner's Head,
Nova Scotia

Completed
2009
House #22 Spa
Location

Oxner's Head,
Nova Scotia

Completed
2009

This spa is an addition on the site of House #22. The third pavilion is sited below the others and tucked into the edge of the forest, facing a field, before the sea. The spa is conceived as a monolithic block of wood, carved to form interior spaces. All surfaces, inside and outside, are clad in clear cedar boards. One approaches the spa indirectly via an elevated wooden bridge which meanders through the woods. The principle room is both a gym and a gathering place. The minimalist approach requires a high level of craftsmanship in order to achieve a calm, serene effect.

Awards
2009 Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor’s Citation

Design Team
Brian MacKay-Lyons
Talbot Sweetaple
Rob Meyer
Bruno Weber
Marc Cormier
Peter Broughton
Sawa Rostkowska
Tony Patterson
Katja Schumann
Duncan Paterson

Photography
James Steeves
Undine Prohl