{"id":30088,"date":"2017-11-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stromspa.com\/magazine\/uncategorized\/creative-architecture-from-the-cultural-discovery-to-the-design\/"},"modified":"2020-04-23T14:48:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T18:48:25","slug":"creative-architecture-from-the-cultural-discovery-to-the-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stromspa.com\/en\/magazine\/architecture-and-design\/creative-architecture-from-the-cultural-discovery-to-the-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative architecture | from the cultural discovery to the design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The spa experience is mainly lived through sensations, the choice of material is therefore very important since the visitors come into contact with these materials with all their senses. This experience is not exclusive to the building. So, beyond the walls and the floors, the architectural work continues and extends to the relaxation experience offered once the visitors leave the building. With the vision of creating a balance between the interior and the exterior, between the landscape and the building, a meticulous research is being conducted. Being creative of nature, it seeks to arouse emotions through ambience, light, darkness, the elements, raw materials and the history of the site. Taking place on different continents, the research makes it possible to go from the cultural discovery to the design.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at our facilities from a different perspective by discovering the roots and sources of the inspirations behind the Str\u00f8m experience.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the outdoor massages offered in Tabacon, a charming village located in the heart of Costa Rica\u2019s jungle, our massages on stilts evoke the symbiosis between nature and relaxation. The sound of the leaves blowing in the wind and the birds singing opens your mind to contemplation through the simplicity of the present moment. Already offered on Nuns\u2019 Island, massages on stilts will soon be available in Sherbrooke.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12571 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.stromspa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/massage-pilotis-IDS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/p>\n<p>Our dark room with heated stone beds is a tribute to the night and the stars. The benefits of the heated stone beds are numerous and include maximum muscle relaxation, good functional skin activity, stimulation of the blood circulation, relaxation of the nervous system, protection of the intestines and sleep improvement. Try them at the Str\u00f8m in Sherbrooke, at the future Str\u00f8m in Quebec (and before long quite possibly also at the Str\u00f8m in Mont-Saint-Hilaire).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12570 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.stromspa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/lit-pierre-salle-noire-SHE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\"><\/p>\n<p>The black sauna has its roots in the Scandinavian design. Try it in Mont-Saint-Hilaire and take advantage of the benefits for the body and mind: stimulation of the blood circulation and the immune system, muscle relaxation, elimination of toxins, stress reduction, increased sleep quality and purification of the skin, just to name a few!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12565 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.stromspa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/sauna_noir_msh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/p>\n<p>In Mont-Saint-Hilaire and also in Quebec, you will feel like you are sitting in a cave when you visit our mineral steam bath made of stones and inspired by the temazcal ritual. The term temazcal is derived from the word temazcalli, which means \u035ehouse of heat\u035f. In Mexico and elsewhere in Central America, this ritual is practiced during healing ceremonies to purify the body, cure certain illnesses and for spiritual reasons. Contemplation and isolation in solitude&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12569 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.stromspa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/bain_vapeur_min\u00e9ral_msh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/p>\n<p>Also available in Mont-Saint-Hilaire is our revisited yurt, waking up the nomadic mind and transporting you into a world where local traditions and noble materials, such as wood, are being honored.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12566 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.stromspa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/yourte_msh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/p>\n<p>Au futur Str\u00f8m de Qu\u00e9bec, la piscine d\u2019eau chaude \u00ab lazy river \u00bb, un courant d\u2019eau inspir\u00e9 par le fleuve et la signification du mot str\u00f8m, trouve la profondeur de ses racines eu Europe. Que ce soit en pensant \u00e0 celles de Bath en Angleterre, de l\u2019Aqua Dome en Autriche ou des Thermes de Caracalla de Baden-Baden en Allemagne, les piscines d\u2019eau chaude de type \u00ab lazy river \u00bb ont inspir\u00e9 l\u2019\u00e9quipe Str\u00f8m, s\u00e9duite par la pl\u00e9nitude du courant et la sensation unique de se faire bercer par l\u2019eau qu\u2019elles procurent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;Evoking the power and the tranquility of water, the Scandinavian word Str\u00f8m refers to a current, but also means, in a figurative sense, the energy that is related to the movement. The word Str\u00f8m illustrates the living, channeled force that carries the remains of its source to nourish and profoundly transform the course of things; it conveys a source of purity that regenerates inner balance and harmony.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12564 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.stromspa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/piscine_lazy_river_qc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/p>\n<p>Also at the Str\u00f8m in Quebec, we are honoring the Dead Sea with our salt water pool. Mirroring the same salinity as the Dead Sea, its composition is such that your body automatically floats on the surface of the water. The experience is therefore very similar to the one floating in the Dead Sea, calling to mind the power of the maternal bond, thanks to the floating sensation inside the mother\u2019s womb.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12568 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.stromspa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/bain-mer-morte.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The spa experience is mainly lived through sensations, the choice of material is therefore very important since the visitors come into contact with these materials with all their senses. This experience is not exclusive to the building. 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