Cottage Culture in Finland: Development and Perspectives
Definition
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Survey on the ‘Second Home’ Concept
3. Cottage Culture in Finland: Past, Present, and Future
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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The Evolution of the Finnish Cottage Culture | ||
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Period | Terminology (Mostly) Used | Featured Notes |
The 1800s | Summer villa | Villas, large and decorative buildings designed for the wealthy bourgeoisie, for leisure and summer use, began to grow around big cities. |
1900–1920 | Summer villa | The number of villas, which was 1000 in the early 1900s, increased to over 3000 in the next two decades. After the independence of Finland, modesty and practicality came to the fore in villa designs. |
The 1920s | Summer villa/residence | Thanks to rapidly developing transportation conditions, distances were no longer an obstacle to the purchase of villas. |
1930s & 1940s | Summer villa/residence & (weekend) cottage | By the late 1930s, the number of villas in Finland quadrupled to more than 20,000 by 1940. Extravagant decoration became even less popular, and villas began to imitate suburban detached houses. Demand for smaller weekend cottages increased. |
The 1950s | Summer/ weekend cottage | Spending time in summer cottages became a nationwide activity, and with increased urbanization, the number of cottages increased rapidly. The size and equipment level of the villas lost their importance. |
The 1960s | (Summer) cottage | The cottages, whose number exceeded 100,000, were starting to turn into year-round-use second homes that were spacious and well equipped. |
1970s & 1980s | (Summer) cottage | The number of cottages continued to increase, and growth peaked in the 1980s, with more than 100,000 new ones built within a decade. |
The 1990s | (Summer) cottage | Cottage construction slowed, increasing only 23% in the 1990s. |
The 2000s | (Summer) cottage | At the end of 2020, the number of cottages exceeded half a million. |
Today | (Summer) cottage | Equipment level, year-round use, and location are the main selection criteria for cottages, which are often bought by people over 50 with a wealthy profile. Municipal regulations and environmental concerns are other important issues. |
Future | (Summer) cottage | Demand for the well-equipped year-round-use cottage will increase. Inland cottages will be an alternative to lakeside properties. Less binding types of cottages will continue to gain popularity. The epidemic will further expand the summer cottage lifestyle. |
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Häkkänen L, Ilgın HE, Karjalainen M. Cottage Culture in Finland: Development and Perspectives. Encyclopedia. 2022; 2(2):705-716. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia2020049
Chicago/Turabian StyleHäkkänen, Lotta, Hüseyin Emre Ilgın, and Markku Karjalainen. 2022. "Cottage Culture in Finland: Development and Perspectives" Encyclopedia 2, no. 2: 705-716. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia2020049
APA StyleHäkkänen, L., Ilgın, H. E., & Karjalainen, M. (2022). Cottage Culture in Finland: Development and Perspectives. Encyclopedia, 2(2), 705-716. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia2020049