tour the rogner bad blumau spa, designed by friedensreich hundertwasser

tour the rogner bad blumau spa, designed by friedensreich hundertwasser
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located in the heart of austria’s styria thermal region, the rogner bad blumau is not only a luxury spa hotel, but a complete artwork, designed by the austrian architect friedensreich hundertwasser. the design of the thermal park, which originally opened in 1997, boasts colorful patchwork façades and green roofs, without a single straight line in sight. arranged like a city with various districts, the indoor ring-shaped spa is the center, with the diverse range of accommodation, swimming, bathing and restaurant areas branching out into the open landscape.

the site boasts colorful patchwork façades and green roofs
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the ‘ziegelhaus’ was built from bricks of old farmhouses in bad blumau
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a series of pathways and quiet streets connect the site
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columns resemble trees growing out of the earth
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hundertwasser firmly believed that straight lines were ‘unhealthy’
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the indoor ring-shaped spa is the center of the plan
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the various swimming, bathing and restaurant areas branch out into the open landscape
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‘color is only the external appearance of wealth and prosperity’, friedensreich hundertwasser
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the design seeks to reconnect mankind with the natural environment
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