492.1 Villa Roccabruna, Floating Pool & Spa
Upon acquiring the property of the Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como, an established client reached out to Herzog & de Meuron to create a master plan for the future development of the resort. Based on this work, we were brought on to redesign the outdoor pool area and improve the existing spa. Located in the village of Blevio directly on the shore of Lago di Como, the hotel sits in a parklike garden and is housed within a collection of buildings dispersed throughout the lush landscape. At its heart sits the historic Villa Roccabruna, distinguished by rich interiors and public spaces. The Villa, the colonnaded retaining wall, the lake promenade, and the surrounding parkland, constitute an emblematic landmark that is an important part of the area’s history. The project has therefore been developed in close collaboration with local and national heritage groups. The new floating pool is designed to blend into the waters when viewed from the lake, and to reveal as much as possible from the historic vaulted colonnade. The 40-meter-long pool is finished in a dark local Cardoso sandstone, giving the pool an appearance that closely mimics the colors of the lake.
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