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The existing bathing facility on the Wörnitz was to be upgraded and the dilapidated entrance building and the equally run-down bridge were to be replaced by new structures. A new wooden walkway now interconnects all the existing and newly erected buildings and attractions.

Water and flora appear on both horizontal and vertical surfaces of the spa: the water in the pools, the lawn, the water curtains and the plant-covered walls. The 5,624 m² water surface creates an artistic composition of “fold­ed up” spaces, introducing the visitors into this immersive water world as if entering a grand ­oasis.

In the interview, the Head Architect of New Spa at the Aquaticum Waterpark in Debrecen, Hungary lets us know what are the biggest challenges in designing an aquatic facility and what sport means to him as an architect. And he talks about digitisation.

“I’m happy to invite my rink operator colleagues from all over to drop by and try it out,” says Tilo Fritz, leaving no doubt about the enthusiasm for his synthetic Glice rink. The waterless zero-power surface from Switzerland opens up completely new opportunities for ice rink operators.