{"id":218,"date":"2025-12-28T13:07:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T13:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandrafoo.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/28\/pirinen-salo-perches-this-home-on-a-hill-over-the-snowy-finnish-laplands\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T13:07:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T13:07:22","slug":"pirinen-salo-perches-this-home-on-a-hill-over-the-snowy-finnish-laplands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sandrafoo.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/28\/pirinen-salo-perches-this-home-on-a-hill-over-the-snowy-finnish-laplands\/","title":{"rendered":"pirinen & salo perches this \u2018home on a hill\u2019 over the snowy finnish laplands"},"content":{"rendered":"

a home to harmonize with the arctic landscape<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

Home on a Hill by Pirinen & Salo<\/strong><\/a> rises above the shoreline of Lake Inari in northern Finland<\/strong><\/a>, shaped by the client’s desire for economy and an unbroken relationship with the surrounding landscape. The dwelling’s form is at once compact and open, and responds directly to the terrain and the long northern light.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The exterior carries the presence of a cabin<\/strong><\/a> from the Savo region, translated with deliberate irregularity. Spruce board cladding, left untreated, takes on gradual shifts in tone as it weathers. Two chimneys of dissimilar height accentuate the building\u2019s quiet asymmetry, giving the hilltop structure a grounded and familiar presence.<\/p>\n

\"Home
image \u00a9 Marc Goodwin \/ Archmospheres<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Pirinen & Salo’s efficient material palette<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

The team<\/strong><\/a> at Pirinen & Salo approached the home as a study in efficient building, arranging essential rooms around a double-height living area to keep volume and mechanical systems concentrated. A local factory produced the main structural elements, while builders from the nearby village completed the assembly, reinforcing the project\u2019s connection to its immediate community.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rising material costs during the pandemic years shaped several key decisions. OSB board became the interior cladding, offering a uniform surface with a faint texture that softens the light. Seamless white polyurethane flooring runs through the home, which creates continuity between rooms and supportes a sense of calm within a relatively small footprint.<\/p>\n

\"Home
the Home on a Hill frames Finland’s Lake Inari through a double-height living space<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

inside the hill house in finland<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

Upon entering, the view extends across the living space toward a hand-crafted gable-end window. A red brick fireplace anchors the room, lending weight and warmth to a space defined by restrained surfaces. The window draws the eye to the horizon where the lake meets the sky, affirming the reason for placing the home on a hill.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Bedrooms line the eastern side of the plan, arranged with quiet practicality. The main bedroom and en-suite sit toward the south, shielded from circulation. Doors to the children\u2019s rooms and the study are concealed within the rhythm of the kitchen cabinetry, preserving clarity in the central space. The kitchen itself can be closed behind sliding panels, allowing the living area to retain a composed atmosphere between daily routines.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Though compact, the home supports layered use. Light enters from multiple directions, shifting gently across the OSB walls and the white floor as the day progresses. The structure\u2019s modest scale encourages consistent engagement with the outdoors, reinforcing the connection between interior space and the surrounding hill landscape.<\/p>\n

\"Home
Pirinen & Salo shaped the structure with a barn-like silhouette<\/p>\n

\"Home
untreated spruce cladding and uneven chimneys introduce intentional irregularity<\/p>\n

\"Home
OSB interior surfaces and white polyurethane flooring balance economy and brightness<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"house-hill-laplands-finland-archmospheres-designboom-06a\" <\/p>\n
\n
\n

a red brick fireplace is central in the main room and guides the view toward the window<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\"Home
sliding panels hide the kitchen to preserve clarity in the central living area<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"house-hill-laplands-finland-archmospheres-designboom-08a\" <\/p>\n
\n
\n

the materials age gradually as the family turns the structure into a lived in home<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

name:\u00a0<\/strong>Home on a Hill<\/p>\n

architect:\u00a0<\/strong>Pirinen & Salo<\/a> | @pirinensalo<\/a><\/p>\n

location: <\/strong>Inari, Finland<\/p>\n

lead architects:<\/strong> Anni-Helena Ruotsala and Teemu Pirinen<\/p>\n

completion:\u00a0<\/strong>2024<\/p>\n

area:<\/strong> 125 square meters (1,345 square feet)<\/p>\n

photography:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a9 Marc Goodwin \/ Archmospheres<\/a> | @archmospheres<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

constructor:<\/strong> Harri Tervo and Inaritalot Oy<\/p>\n

construction engineer:<\/strong> Inaritalot Oy<\/p>\n

HVAC engineer:<\/strong> Jouni Kurki \/ LVI-Suunnittelu Jouni Kurki<\/p>\n

HVAC installation:<\/strong> Seppona Oy \/ Seppo Niemi<\/p>\n

electrical engineer:<\/strong> Tino Ravelin, S\u00e4hk\u00f6palvelu Seppo Tuovinen Oy<\/p>\n

electrical installation:<\/strong> Mavela Oy<\/p>\n

glass construction:<\/strong> Savon Lasituote Oy<\/p>\n

fireplace:<\/strong> Harri Tervo<\/p>\n

fireplace doors:<\/strong> Hemparts Oy<\/p>\n

watertaps, showers:<\/strong> Tapwell Oy<\/p>\n

Flooring:<\/strong> Sika Finland Oy<\/p>\n

textiles:<\/strong> Design Maarit Magga<\/p>\n

The post pirinen & salo perches this ‘home on a hill’ over the snowy finnish laplands<\/a> appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

designed to respond to the long arctic sunlight, pirinen & salo’s ‘home on a hill’ rises above lake inari in northern finland.
\nThe post pirinen & salo perches this ‘home on a hill&#82<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sandrafoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sandrafoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sandrafoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sandrafoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/sandrafoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sandrafoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sandrafoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sandrafoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}