Archetech Issue 68 2023 | Page 8

ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
The above-ground part of the building contains an indoor swimming pool with restaurants that merges with the outdoor swimming pool and with the green roof that returns the missing green part of the site cut off by the building ’ s footprint . The shaping of the grass roof allows the swimming pool with a relaxation area to be raised prolonging exposition to the sun , while preserving the trees shading the area in the afternoon .
The Spa combines traditional time-proven methods complying with contemporary requirements in this field to ensure economical operation ( passive and active methods ). The basic energy source will be designed as a combined system of heat pumps using the integration of the fluid piping into the pile drills before concreting ( energy pile system ). This is related to the use of high-performance frameless quadruple-pane insulating glazing ( with No Frame system ) in combination with indoor temperature control , ventilation , and recuperation . The principle of distribution of the temperature of the internal environment is based on low-temperature transmission , when the temperature in contact with the floor or ceiling is not recognizable and the user does not perceive its changes .
The system creates an ambient climate and maintains a comfortable temperature without perceiving the area where it is distributed from , and the airflow is imperceptible within the controlled exchange . The heat pump will be in operation all year round , including reverse
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