Located along the banks of the Limmat River in the Alpine village of Baden, the new FORTYSEVEN Wellness-Therme has been arousing curiosity for months.
Completed by Swiss star architect Mario Botta, the historical location and the immediate vicinity of the river characterize the complex.
Baden is known for having the most mineral-rich thermal water in Switzerland withs it’s multiple 47-degree hot natural springs, discovered by the Romans two thousands years ago.
Defining himself as a stonemason, Mario Botta is internationally renowned for his pure, geometric and imposing structures, carefully dressed in mineral materials.
In this latest project, Mario Botta created a long and narrow building complemented by geometrical volumes whic