Targeted questions to initiate the necessary steps

Is it possible to refurbish and extend a thermal spa in the middle of a resort zone during ongoing operation? “With the aid of a master plan, definitely,” says Christopher Höfler, one of the two managers of Sacker Architekten GmbH.

Mr Höfler, what importance do you attach to master planning?

At the master plan stage, we thoroughly consider in advance what should and will happen in the coming years – we consider not only the next stage of construction, but also future steps. A roadmap we developed ourselves helps us to take everything into account and to streamline the process as far as possible.

Sacker Architekten produces master plans for industrial building projects. How do master plans in the pool sector differ?

Basically, the procedure is the same. However, the questions that arise are different. A market analysis, considerations about the catchment area and the wishes of customers – all this should always be there. In the case of pools, the question is also: What direction should the pool take in the future? Should it stay a competition pool or become a family pool? All these are questions that are asked at the beginning of a master plan in a pool project.