Iodine + Sulfur
Bad Wiessee has been a famous health resort on Lake Tegernsee in Southern Germany since 1910 and has a bathhouse ever since. The special composition elements found in iodine (= iodine) and sulfur sources (= sulfur) from Bad Wiessee are very rare and not only preventive, but also extremely effective in the treatment of a number of diseases. The new bathhouse pays homage to the healing power of these springs. The salutogenesis, according to which people regenerate much better and more sustainably in a pleasant environment and the embedding in the surrounding nature determine architecture and interior.
Architecture
To create individual room sequences that develop more and more private was the approach for the architectural concept: from the street to the forecourt, the entrée, the atrium, the bathing cabin and finally the cabin's private terrace. The form of the building itself results from the shape and progression of the room sequences.
The visitor of Jod Schwefelbad is constantly accompanied by the element of water and nature, the sky is visible everywhere, whereby nature remains an introverted space. Inside and outside are always connected: The bath-house, with its four light-flooded atriums, natural, regional materials such as wood and natural stone, is designed that architecture, light and water create a holistic experience for body and soul. Rooms for medical and wellness applications offer maximum comfort, guarantee privacy and ensure a natural experience with the water of the springs.
Landscape
The landscape design integrates the existing flora and quotes the natural presence of water in the private terraces of the various treatment rooms. The metal band that completes the building contrasts the silver fir, which will turn irregularly gray over time. For ventilation and cooling of the bathhouse, a special system using the natural, nightly mountain air replaces a conventional air conditioning.
