Polar Bear Sauna
type: unsolicited proposalyear: 2023
In this proposal, the vacant polar bear enclosure in Stanley Park would be converted to a Nordic -style, public sauna. Borrowing from various sauna cultures around the world, this complex would become a public place for people to congregate, socialize and rest; especially in the wet winter months when social interaction is in short supply.
Imagine dipping into a cold plunge where, only a few decades ago, captive polar bears swam. The site's complicated history would make this sauna unlike any other in the world. It would re-engage a corner of the park that has been off-limits, while adding to the diversity of activities that make Stanley Park so vital in the first place.
For more information, please visit the project website: polarbearsauna.ca
Vizualizations by Miguel Orellana.
Polar Bear Sauna
type: unsolicited proposalyear: 2023
In this proposal, the vacant polar bear enclosure in Stanley Park would be converted to a Nordic -style, public sauna. Borrowing from various sauna cultures around the world, this complex would become a public place for people to congregate, socialize and rest; especially in the wet winter months when social interaction is in short supply.
Imagine dipping into a cold plunge where, only a few decades ago, captive polar bears swam. The site's complicated history would make this sauna unlike any other in the world. It would re-engage a corner of the park that has been off-limits, while adding to the diversity of activities that make Stanley Park so vital in the first place.
For more information, please visit the project website: polarbearsauna.ca
Vizualizations by Miguel Orellana.