Therme Vals Roof Plan

Each page consists of a single photograph showing a model inside therme vals.

Therme vals roof plan.

Inspired by the natural surroundings the bathhouse was located below a grass roof a structure half buried in the hillside. This results in certain flanks being washed in zenithal light but also divides up the ceiling plan so that each shaft housing supplementary structure supports its portion of roof. This stone became the inspiration to develop the design and is used with great dignity and respect. This stone became the driving inspiration for the design and is used with great dignity and respect.

7132 thermal baths formerly therme vals is a hotel spa complex in vals built over the only thermal springs in the graubünden canton in switzerland. Innovative architecture stairs architecture amazing architecture stair detail roof detail traditional home decorating therme vals drawing block restaurant plan the therme vals peter zumthor the therme vals peter zumthor the dwg files are compatible back to autocad 2000. A research regarding the therme baths at vals switzerland by architect peter zumthor focusing on the concept behind the construction. Zumthor conceptual approach free download as pdf file pdf text file txt or read online for free.

The therme vals is built placing slabs obtained in the local quarry valser quartzite layer upon layer. The roof is protected from the meagre meadow and from the hotel complex to the north by a simple railing but then erodes towards the south to reveal a swimming pool and sunbathers on flat slabs of rock. Peter schmid the history of therme vals in. Hotel therme vals ed stone and water culture and events summer 2006 vals 2006.

Like structural lily pads these concrete slabs interlock as a canopy above a floor itself composed of rectangular panels of stone. Completed in 1996 the spa was designed by peter zumthor pritzker 2009. Hugo wyler merki coca colas durst ist nicht gelöscht in. Across the plan another body of water.

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