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A spa retreat is revamped for 21st-century luxury.
Foster and Partners of London has just completed renovating and expanding the Dolder Grand Hotel, a historic landmark that towers above Lake Zurich. The original 1899 health spa and hotel designed by Jacques Gros has been doubled in size, and now features 430,550 square feet of luxury accommodations.
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Two new glazed wings sinuously frame the historic building. Aluminum screens, stencil- cut in the pattern of trees, line the glass facade to form balustrades and provide shading. The expanded hotel now features 173 rooms, fine dining, a ballroom, garden salons, a library, and a 43,000-square-foot spa.
Although the renovations double the floor space, the new building consumes half the energy of the old. Geothermal heat pumps beneath the spa contribute to the efficient energy strategy. This is further enhanced by a high-performance envelope comprising insulated triple-glazing and natural shading.
Formal name of project: The Dolder Grand Hotel
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Gross square footage: 430,550 sq.ft.
Total construction cost: $80,000,000
Completion Date: April 2008
Owner:
The Dolder Hotel AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Architect:
Foster + Partners
Architects and Designers
Riverside Three
22, Hester Road
London SW11 4AN
UK
T: +44 (0)20 7738 0455
F: +44 (0)20 7738 1108
www.fosterandpartners.com
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