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Mukkula Manor park wood pavilion
AOR architects

The wooden pavilion, located in Lahti Mukkula old manor park, is built entirely of simple 48x96 mm timber planks which form an undulating complex curtain structure 17 meters in length. Light is filtered through the wooden beams creating dancing patterns of light and shadow on the structure. The dynamic effect is chancing constantly due to different lighting conditions. The pavilion offers a shelter for the visitors and creates a welcoming gate in to the historical park.
Wood Magazine 2/2019

Theme for this issue is versatile wood. There are plenty of opportunities for increasing the use of wood, as it is a construction material with numerous potential applications. Wood does not always need to be used on a grand scale, such as in the new exquisite interior of Isku’s property in Lahti or the wooden terrace built by a Helsinki family to liven up the concrete jungle. Wood use can also be increased in small details. Even the tiniest amount is always more than nothing.
Wood in interiors lowers levels of stress

In interiors, wood seems to have the power to regulate people’s levels of stress. In a comparison of different work rooms, stress level, measured as the skin’s capacity to conduct electricity, was lowest in a room with wooden furniture. Not even plants brought into a room fitted out in white had the same effect. Read more
Why use wood?

Watch an animated story about the benefits of using wood. The video is in six different languages.
Infographic Story of Wood

Wood is a versatile material and the use of wood reduces climate change. See the Story of Wood in infographic in six languages. Download, use and share it too!