VitaSol Thermal Bath

Redevelopment of a bathing hall.

The conversion of the bathing hall has not only extended the choice of bathing opportunities offered by the VitaSol thermal baths but has also created an atmosphere that encourages well-being and relaxation. Transparent, smooth transitions coupled with warm materials, powerful shades of colour and special light effects give the bathing hall its distinctive character. Formative element is a wooden lamellar structure serves as continuous ceiling and wall panelling which interconnects the entrance, restaurant, bathing hall and the outdoor area. This wooden structure encompasses the whole interior and is flowing with soft, curved forms along the edges of the bathing hall. A shimmering rain cloud hovers in the large hall volume, releasing a powerful, warm summer rain over the "rain field". This floating element was especially designed for this project by 4a Architekten in cooperation with a lighting designer and an artist. It forms a striking feature in the bathing hall, on the one hand with its powerful showers of rain emptying from the cloud and, on the other hand, with its play of light in bold colours. This dynamic lighting gives the bathing hall a lively and friendly atmosphere.

Client
Stadt Bad Salzuflen

Architects
Anke Pfudel-Tillmanns (project management)

Construction period
09/2008 until 05/2009

Construction costs
approx. 3 million euros

Gross floor area
Bathing hall and winter garden 1100 m²; Reclining area/bathing halls restaurant 330 m²; Restaurant with kitchen 920 m²

Gross cubic volume
Bathing hall and winter garden 5845 m³; Reclining area/bathing halls restaurant 1155 m³; Restaurant with kitchen 3.220 m³

Service phases
1 to 8

Award
Best Projects Silent Gliss 2009