3D Model of The Therme Vals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_DqQpEUZoo
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Documentary: "The Stone Thermal Baths" Peter Zumthor
The Therme Vals is a hotel/spa located in Vals, Switzerland, designed by Peter Zumthor. To be honest, I thought that the hotel & spa was amazing because of many reasons. One of the reasons why I think the hotel is amazing, is because of it's roof. The designer of the hotel, Peter Zumthor, decided to put in grass on the roof instead of leaving it empty, which made the hotel look very "creative-looking". This is very cool because idea of grass on a roof is something you don't usually see in a hotel, house, building, etc. I believe that Peter Zumthor wanted the hotel to be part of the environment (hills, grass), and for this reason he added grass on the roof so that it could fit in.
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This is a really creative idea for a building. I think it is mainly focused on swimming pools, relaxation, and freedom. I also enjoy how there was a refusal to put clocks...it shows that relaxation should not involve time. It is also ironic that the Swiss are extremely focused on time- and the architect was Swiss- he was the one who refused to put a single clock in this hotel.
ReplyDeleteSmart commet Parth. Thanks.
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Nice post, i actually learned a lot more. I now feel confident when sharing something about the thermal baths.
ReplyDelete- Alejandra(: