New Thermal Spa and Hotel

Location

Merano, Italy

Architect

Building architect:
Matteo Thun
Milan, Italy

Data

Overall Project Time:
2002 - 2005

Execution Period:
18 Months

Scope of work

Spa:

• 180 ton steel framework.
• 2,300 m2 roof glazing.
• 1,650 m2 exterior façade.
• 2,230 m2 interior facade and suspended glass roof.

Hotel:

• 820 m2 mullion/transom construction using minimo_FR system in entrance area, lobby and ground floor.
• Approx. 180 wooden windows with adjustable sun protection louvres.
• Extensive further metalwork.

Innovations / Challenges

• Large glass cube 48 m x 48 m on self-supporting steel construction.
• Swimming pool built with regard to damp-proof restrictions.

Hotel:

• minimo_FR facade: narrowest transom-mullion system in the world, with a visible face width of only 30 mm. (Patent FRENER & REIFER).