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The wooden decking extends into a circular trail, moving outwards from the spa building and enveloping the entire lake, offering multiple viewing platforms that each provide unique, calming perspectives of the neighbouring Steinernes Meer plateau and Leoganger Steinberge mountain range. The use of Kebony embodies the eco- conscious ethos of the ‘ATMOSPHERE’ project, evident in the creation of a new plant belt in the lake, which uses the excavated material from construction for the new zen garden, supporting biodiversity and local flora and fauna. In a further piece of innovation, the heating of the infinity pool has been delivered by means of biomass power, utilising local wood chips from a timber construction enterprise only 200m from the hotel.


After circumnavigating the lake, the wooden path enters the main resort via a descending glass façade, seamlessly linking the outdoors to the suite of treatments available at Hotel Krallerhof. The new facility includes a sub-zero ‘Ice Grotto’ therapy room, a ‘Blue Grotto’ water vault, a White Himalayan infrasalt room, a Finnish-style and herbal all-wooden ‘Amphi-Sauna’ and a café, each providing guests with a holistic selection of relaxation experiences, alongside the Hotel’s programme of wellness activities, including yoga and Ayurveda. Locally produced wood and glass adorn the exposed concrete walls of the building interior with vertical boarding, while special furniture carved from provincial Alpine marble completes the calming, eco-friendly vision of this iconic new project. “ATMOSPHERE by Krallerhof Spa and


Hadi Teherani Architects is one of the largest applications of Kebony decking in the world,” said Nina Landbø, international sales manager for Kebony. “This successful project demonstrates that modern hospitality design can be achieved both at scale, while remaining intimate and rooted in the comfort of nature, therefore providing a unique, high- quality recreational experience.’’ ■


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