The Stone Thermal Baths

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The thermal baths of Vals-les-Bains designed by Peter Zumthor reinvent the concept of bathing and provide the stage-setting for a play of light on water. In the remote alpine village of Vals-les-Bains, in Switzerland, a mountain hot spring has been has enjoyed for over a century. As the tourist complex declined in the 1990s, the community decided to construct a new facility submerged in the mountain face. Foliated gneiss strata form horizontal bands visible on the façade. Inside, sixty-meter long walls and terraces juxtapose water, light, and architectural austerity to create an experience of both sensuality and spirituality.

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26 min 42 sec

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