[citation needed] The site sits on Canadian shield rock formations[3] and a few cubic meters were shaved/blasted off in order to place the sauna's concrete foundation.
[4] A Leica 3D-scanning device was used to collect 90 million data points after which the scan was processed using Autodesk ReCap and the site was then modeled and built using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper.
[5] The rectangular-shaped exterior is covered in approximately 280 locally sourced Northern white Cedar planks, square-cut and up to 15 feet long.
[1] The exterior façade got its unique carbon color from a Japanese wood charring process known as shou sugi ban[6] or yakisugi allowing it to blend in with the rock facades.
[1] In order to survive the temperature changes in the site climate, a water-resistive barrier, DELTA®-FASSADE allows moisture vapor that gathers in the interior to escape.