Thermal Baths, San Pellegrino

earlier this year, dominique perrault architecture was selected as the winner of the international competition to design the thermal baths of san pellegrino in italy. their plan presented a city plan which created a new quarter in the town. in this new quarter they proposed a main building which would add to the cities other main structures, the grad hotel and the casino. the architects used the landscape and geography as a key reference point for the designing of new structures. buildings are made to look like stone blocks, as if they have fallen from the nearby mountains. all the windows on these stone-like buildings are coloured to let in a mild glow for the thermal baths and other spa areas. the interior emphasizes serenity, contrasting to the jagged exterior. the project is slated for completion in 2010.