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Design Hotel Levi

The winter sports centre at Levi has a new attraction in the form of Design Hotel Levi, a world-class main building. The building features impressive architecture with wooden facades and interiors, and it was designed to blend into its environment and bolster the Lappish identity of the whole area.

Located in the municipality of Kittilä, Finland, the Levi resort sits beneath its namesake fell and has grown into a small town over the decades. The oldest and most famous hotel and restaurant complex, the Levi Hotel Spa Resort, needed modernising and improved logistics to better attract international tourists. The master plan for the hotel area was created by PAVE Architects, including the completely new main building, called Design Hotel Levi. The main contractor was the construction company Rakennusliike T. Myllyneva.

Basic information

  • Type of building: Hotel
  • Fire protection class: B-s1,d0
  • Fire protected: Facade
  • Location: Kittilä, Finland
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ELEGANT DESIGN THAT RESPECTS THE OLD SURROUNDINGS

The aim was to create architecture that would surpass all else in the area. The hotel's attractive, polished and luxurious atmosphere provides visitors with unforgettable experiences, while its functional architecture also supports the operations and logistics of the hospitality business.

Genuine wood makes for a great atmosphere and it is part of Nordic architecture. Wood has been used in many ways in the building's facades and interiors. However, the wood has been applied in ways that are quite distinct from the conventional round-log aesthetics of the region.

DISTINCTIVE AND FIRE PROTECTED WOOD

The building's facade features timber cladding turned to an angle of almost 45 degrees and treated with NT DECO fire retardant, which has been tinted grey and approved by building and fire safety authorities.

The grey wood of the facade and self-supporting balconies made of a copper-tinted aluminium composite in different shapes create an intriguing contrast. The rough timber facing transitions from the facade to the interior through false ceilings. Timber is also a major element of the atmosphere in the hotel rooms: it links the architecture and furniture, creating a harmonious and high-class whole.

"We have used wood protected by NT DECO in other projects as well, because we know it will have the desired tone and regulation fire protection in a single treatment. The product is also environmentally friendly," says Pave Mikkonen.

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