Project description
Underlying the proposal was the idea of an analysis and exercise of reflection about the nature of a Medispa, not just in relation to the obvious spatial and equipment needs, but mostly about the implicit characteristics, predominant elements and expectations of the clients that come to use the space.
This reflection set the guiding principles and themes of the solution, namely: water, isolation, relaxation, landscape, elegance and harmony. Their influence was manifest on decisions related to the formal design, such as the constant presence of reflection pools, the configuration of several sheltered spaces and the use of noble materials like stone and wood.
With this set of principles in mind, we were able to define a general base programme to organise the solution on a primary level regarding the type and dimension of the integrating spaces, the various buildings and how they would interface with each other.
Among the areas contemplated by the base project, we highlight: the heated treatment bath; whirlpool bath, sauna and Turkish bath rooms, multiuse rooms, facial and body treatment room, gym and health club, medical offices, bathhouse and changing rooms.
To host the Medispa, A1V2 designed an architectural work that stands out, a sanctuary for body, mind and spirit, whose materialisation reinforces the nature of the spaces and the activities which take place there, drawing inspiration from themes like water, relaxation and harmony.