Hammam Spa / Ressano Garcia

Curated by Matheus Pereira

Architects: Ressano Garcia
Area: 70 m²
Year: 2017
Photographs:Francisco Nogueira, Vasco Célio
Manufacturers: 4UDecor, Adobe, Alfredo Antunres Flor, Amorim, Archiexpo, Avilsa, CIN, Cimpor, Dimensão, Efectoled, Extrual, Isotherm, Jular, Legrand, Luso, McNeel, Miguel Batista, PRELIS, Roca, Secil, +5Sotecnisol, Tecnividro, Terracota do Algarve, Vidal Tecidos, progeSOFT-5

Text description provided by the architects. Architecture hosts both the mind and the body. Each person perceives the physical world through enigmatic intimate reactions. The body knows human beings' common needs and learns about the built environment. The mind is able to interpret architecture using other tools. The central question is how does it work? Do senses influence the architect or the senses are enhanced by architecture design? There is not a direct answer thought in the Hammam we tried to inform the mind about the senses of the body. Interior spaces are organized by their temperatures (hot, warm and cold). Inside the hot room, the steam improves the sense of the body. Sweat increases the smell of the body and softens the skin, offering a profound physical experience, closely related to the intimacy of lovers.