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are highly regarded. In order to

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demand, space for spa is the field where various development and designs are expected thus, the designers

should take note of alternative space design in contemporary era.

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Design_Alberto Apostoli Design team_Francesca Morini, Anna De Guidi, Martina Miatto Client_Consolini

Hotels Location_Belfiore Park Hotel - Porto di Brenzone, Verona, Italy Built area_140m2 Completion_April

2011 Finishing materials_Floor / Porcelain tile + Teak wood, Wall / Local stone (Garda lake stone), Ceiling /

Plaster ceiling + Bamboo decoration Photographer_Maurizio Marcato Editor_Park Minsun

The Belfiore Park Hotel in Brenzone, on the Venetian side of Lake Garda, offers Ayurvedic

dimension by opening a new wellness center spread along an entire floor of the hotel and

named the <Dhara Wellness>. The project aimed to create a balance between the classical

elements of the spa by carefully studying spaces, forms, materials, colors and lights. By taking

advantage of the local materials, the particularities of the location and a natural spring that was

discovered during the construction, the spa obtains a sensorial environment that is alive with

every construction detail and material that was specially designed for it. Following a characteristic

horizontal element made with bamboo canes that run along the entire floor leading to the spa, one

enters, or rather ‘filters in’, a socializing room that is neutral and contemporary. A large olive tree,

originally from the land adjacent to the Hotel, is placed within the structure during the intervention

and this element gives additional natural atmosphere. The geometrical and emotional core of

the spa is a basin of water that is constantly replenished by the natural spring whose waters

are utilized almost as a lining as it flows directly onto the bare stone. Within the basin, there is a

shower that is made by a particular element that is the local stone and a special Kneipp treatment

composed by single pools that are also made in the local stone. The sauna, another strong

element of the centre, is created entirely in stone and is characterized by a large glass partition

for the unusual transfer to the basin of water. Alongside the sauna is a vapor bath, covered by

a special mosaic in resin whose parts ‘digitally’ recreate the intertwined branches of the lemon

trees. The relax area is positioned at the end of the centre and offers a magnificent view of the

lake that is only a couple of meters away. Text by Alberto Apostoli

S P AD H A R A W E L L N E S S

General view of environmental friendly spa area

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Waves shaped of ceiling structure connects the spaces softly

View towards the sauna

Waterfall from the wall

View towards the outside relax area

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Digitally created lemon tree mosaic tile decorates the steam sauna

Reflective surface of mirror walls make modern atmosphereView of relax area

1 RECEPTION

2 MASSAGE ROOM

3 MEN’S LOCKER ROOM

4 WOMEN’S LOCKER ROOM

5 BATH SPA

6 WATER

7 OUTSIDE RELAX AREA

8 RELAX AREA

9 STEAM SAUNA

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Design_Alberto Apostoli Design team_Francesca Morini, Beatrice Negri, Francesca Zerman, Anna De

Guidi, Michele Sempreboni General contractor_Escape srl Graphic_AlPhaOmega Location_Centro

Commerciale Italmark - Pisogne (BS), Italy Built area_118m2 Completion_2010 Photographer_Luca

Morandini Editor_Park Minsun

<Art Peté> is located in the Italmark a shopping center in Pisogne, in the province of Brescia. The

common space is central and at the core of the architectural model where one can relax and drink

refreshing fruit juices and calming teas and where to organize small events. The furniture plays

with emotions and familiarity; the choice of the wood and glass as design elements communicate

security and allow the client to breathe the clean air from a simple, fresh and elegant decor. The

graphics on the outdoor windows invite the customers to look in. The glass partitions are built with

graphic applications that depict natural and relaxing themes that favor a sense of abandonment

and complete wellbeing on the clients’ part. The reception has a glass case that exposes products

and merchandising, an element that is reflected throughout the entire space as is evidenced by the

wooden shelves. This style is also applied along the walls as an element of design and a feature

that augment the emotional state of the client, and the environmental fusion is created. Green and

beige are the predominant colors of the interiors; the soft lights decisively dilute them and make it

seem as if people were catapulted into a protected forest. Text by Alberto Apostoli

S P AA R T P E T É

Environmental friendly atmosphere of space with wooden and green finishes

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Natural element of graphic on the wall

View of a treatment roomMake-up area

1 RECEPTION

2 MAKE-UP AREA

3 ROOM FOR BODY

4 ROOM FOR FACE

5 ROOM FOR HAIR

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