The large window beside the living room fireplace opened onto the garden. It was originally designed in a very idealistic way for Finnish climatic conditions, to open straight outwards, so that the garden and the living room would be united as one large space. The window is known to have been opened only a few times, one of them being for this photograph to be taken. Maire Gullichsen and Aino Aalto are looking at the view out of the window. Being able to see the intimate, private sauna building from the reception room of the main building is not only a reminder of the national heritage and the company’s business, but also a message about the residents’ unconventional cultural outlook.