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Røros Spa, Røros

A new spa in the conservation zone in Røros provides an echo of the mining of the past.

Architect: Johan Kjellmark AS
Published 30 Mar, 2017
 
The main pool has two parts, a 27 meter swimming pool and a shallow end for hanging out. Fish installation by artist Per Lysgaard.

The main pool has two parts, a 27 meter swimming pool and a shallow end for hanging out. Fish installation by artist Per Lysgaard.

The main pool has two parts, a 27 meter swimming pool and a shallow end for hanging out. Fish installation by artist Per Lysgaard.

Reception

The main space looks up to the Baroque Røros Church.

The outdoor pool area.

Stair down to the spa, with photography by Tom Gustavsen.

Lower level plan. 1. Access via stair and lift 2. Reception, bar, foyer 3. Treatment room 4. Covered outdoor area 5. Terrace 6. Outdoor pool 7. Pool 8. Sauna 9. Steam room 10. Plunge pool 11. «Grotto» 12. Shower 13. Changing room 14. Play area 15. Seating pit 16. Plant room

Site plan. Røros Spa is located at the back of Røros Hotel.

Plan and section of the seating pit. The bench is made with heat-treated aspen wood on a tiled ledge.

Completion: 2016

Address:
An-Magritt Veien 48, Røros

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Photo:
Tom Gustavsen

Røros Hotel have finally realised their idea of building a spa. The hotel is within the conservation zone of UNESCO-town Røros, and the spa extension is mostly located in the ground, set into a steep slope. The spa has reverberations of the mining history of the city – shafts of light, ponds and fire and streaks of colour in the darkness.

The main spaces are in in-situ concrete, with additions of natural materials like wood and wool.