Les Thermes
Encyclopedia
Les Thermes is a water park
in Strassen
, just west of Luxembourg City in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
. Opened in February 2009, it attracted half a million visitors during its first year and has been named "Most Innovating Waterpark in Europe" by the European Waterpark Association based in Nuremberg
, Germany.
Les Thermes, a joint enterprise of the communes of Bertrange
and Strassen, was built at a cost of EUR 34 million.
and Hermann Valentiny & Associés. Sometimes compared to a spacecraft, the concrete building's shape is the result of its rounded wooden roof coupled with a rounded façade faced with aluminium strips. In addition to stainless steel swimming pools, the fitness and recreation areas are positioned over three levels. Large skylights on the roof ensure maximum use of sunlight in the building.
Water park
A waterpark is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds , lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing, swimming, and barefooting environments...
in Strassen
Strassen
Strassen can refer to:* the mathematician Volker Strassen* the Strassen algorithm* the town Strassen, Luxembourg*Strassen, Austria, a town in the district of Lienz in TyrolSee also:*Straße...
, just west of Luxembourg City in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. Opened in February 2009, it attracted half a million visitors during its first year and has been named "Most Innovating Waterpark in Europe" by the European Waterpark Association based in Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, Germany.
The complex
The facility consists of an Olympic swimming pool, two children's pools, wave baths, slides, solarium, sauna and fitness centre. The award was based on its suitability for a wide range of visitors, its striking modern architecture and its well-conceived design uniting the pools, the changing rooms and the fitness centre.Les Thermes, a joint enterprise of the communes of Bertrange
Bertrange
Bertrange is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is located 6.5 km west of Luxembourg City., the town of Bertrange, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 6,021 of which just over half are Luxemburgers...
and Strassen, was built at a cost of EUR 34 million.
Design
After a competition, the firms chosen to design the complex were Witry & Witry, Jim Clemes ArchitectesJim Clemes
Jim Clemes is a Luxembourg architect who founded the Esch-sur-Alzette firm Atelier d’Architecture et de Design Jim Clemes in 1984. He and his firm have designed several modern Luxembourg buildings and are also involved in town planning initiatives.-Biography:Born on 29 July 1957 in Luxembourg...
and Hermann Valentiny & Associés. Sometimes compared to a spacecraft, the concrete building's shape is the result of its rounded wooden roof coupled with a rounded façade faced with aluminium strips. In addition to stainless steel swimming pools, the fitness and recreation areas are positioned over three levels. Large skylights on the roof ensure maximum use of sunlight in the building.