A two-section garden outbuilding combining home gym and custom timber sauna — built from the ground up.
This was a ground-up build in a rear garden, replacing unused outdoor space with a purpose-built wellness and fitness retreat. The brief: a building that felt architectural rather than utilitarian, large enough to house gym equipment, and warm enough to use year-round.
We laid a fresh concrete foundation and built a steel-frame base for structural integrity. The dual-section timber frame allowed us to separate the heated sauna from the gym side without compromising flow. The gym section was clad in grey composite panels for a modern, low-maintenance finish, while the sauna kept natural timber to retain the warm, traditional sauna feel. Full-width aluminium bi-fold doors connect both sections to the garden.
A standalone outbuilding the owner uses daily — gym equipment housed permanently, sauna ready in under 20 minutes, and the whole structure transforms the garden into a usable wellness space across all seasons.
Heated sauna and gym areas separated structurally but visually connected.
Porthole window, integrated heating, traditional timber bench seating.
Full-width aluminium doors blur the line between indoor and garden.
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