{"id":9828,"date":"2026-03-26T16:56:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helst.fi\/en\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=9828"},"modified":"2026-04-02T06:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:29:18","slug":"retreat-center-chapel","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.helst.fi\/en\/portfolio\/retreat-center-chapel\/","title":{"rendered":"Retreat center &#038; Chapel"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"ec97d22b-a05f-447e-91ed-458cc9e5b73e\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:6efa7e4d-2e15-45dc-a6fb-44b259093fe3-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a92ba47e-28a9-439b-8f43-637142c613ab\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"335\">Retreat center SNOAN is a place for silence, devotion, and rest in Lappvik, Hanko, whose oldest building parts date back to the 19th century. We were commissioned to design a new building to replace the old accommodation and chapel, which no longer meet today\u2019s needs. The aim is to preserve the area\u2019s original character, as well as its connection to the old cottage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"637\">The ensemble consists of a chapel, guest rooms, and a separate sauna building. Together, the buildings form a meditative whole, where the daily movement between them becomes as important as the spaces themselves. Nature and the surrounding views also play an essential role in the spatial experience.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"836\">The bedrooms are designed as monastery-like cells, with a minimalist and timeless interior. Particular attention has been given to good acoustics and to material choices that engage all the senses.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"884\">Read more about SNOAN Retreat here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snoan.fi\/\">snoan.fi<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"884\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"995\">Location &#8211; Hanko<br \/>\nClient &#8211; Retreatg\u00e5rden Snoan<br \/>\nStatus \u2013 Design 2025<br \/>\nSize \u2013 350 brm\u00b2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retreat center SNOAN is a place for silence, devotion, and rest in Lappvik, Hanko, whose oldest building parts date back to the 19th century. We were commissioned to design a new building to replace the old accommodation and chapel, which no longer meet today\u2019s needs. 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