Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

A new thermal treatment center is planning to
integrate with a hamam (turkish bath)
Igdirligil A (1)
(1) Sans Mimarlik, Turkey
sans@sansmim.com
Introduction and Objectives
The plan for the addition of a hamam to the Izmir-Balcova Thermal Bath Treatment
Center was conceived so as to show the result as an integrated complex. The
hamam (hammam) is intended to serve both inpatients receiving thermal bath
treatment as well as bathing clients from the general public, with enriched spa and
wellness facilities.
The entrance section includes the reception, the cafeteria, the shopping facilities
and small hamam units on both sides which are available for hourly rental. A central
pool is situated in an open air courtyard surrounded by a walkway along which
the functional sections such as dressing rooms, relaxation and bathing units are
located, with the pool serving as a focal point uniting these parts into an architectural
whole. Sliding glass panels can be retracted to allow the interior to be connected
to the open air in the appropriate seasons, while in winter the pool may be in use
when fed by the warm thermal spring waters.
The treatment section, on the other hand, connects with the existing building and
is thus suitable for use by disabled patients. The central courtyard pool is used for
therapy purposes, and when desired these two sections can be interconnected.
Keywords: Thermal Bath Treatment, Hamam, Hammam, Turkish Bath, Spa
Balnea
2012, núm. 6, 240
240
ISBN: 978-84-669-1887-0
978-84-669-3482-4