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  • Historic thermal baths get a green future

    Historic thermal baths get a green future

    The city of Baden and the canton of Aargau have granted the Bad zum Raben cooperative planning permission to renovate the Bad zum Raben swimming pool. According to a statement issued by the cooperative, the renovation will combine monument preservation, water hygiene, fire and flood protection, and efficient operations. Once financing has been secured, the renovation is scheduled to start at the end of 2026 and be completed in early 2028.

    “We are very pleased about this important milestone. The building permit gives us planning security and is the basis for further fundraising,” said Andreas Rudow, co-president of the Bad zum Raben cooperative, in the press release. “With the project approved, it will be easier to find funding.”

    The total cost of the renovation will be around CHF 4.5 million. While CHF 1 million has already been covered by own funds, donations and initial funding commitments, the remaining financing is to be secured through contributions from the public sector, foundation fundraising, donations and the sale of cooperative shares. The Bad zum Raben cooperative is also continuing to seek additional members and is symbolically selling components of the future baths.

    The renovation aims to preserve the historic building fabric and enable the communication of history and culture through sustainable bathing operations and flexible use. In addition to four pools with natural thermal water, the Bad zum Raben will feature a small bistro, a stage for cultural events, rooms for art and relaxation, and a bathing media library. The entrance area will offer insights into the history of the old bathhouse and the historic water system. After the renovation, thermal water will also be used to heat the showers in the baths and the apartments on the former hotel floors.

  • Farewell party planned for the Raben-Bad in Baden

    Farewell party planned for the Raben-Bad in Baden

    Bagni Popolari heralds the end of the interim use of the Bad zum Raben. On 25 January, the thermal baths on Kurplatz in Baden will celebrate the end of the “Acts of Attention” exhibition, the association announced in a press release. At the same time, a temporary outdoor pool with natural thermal water on the Limmat promenade will invite visitors to take a dip.

    Bagni Popolari has been revitalising the previously closed Raben-Bad since 2017 with exhibitions, performances, music, readings, lectures and animated films, attracting thousands of visitors, according to the press release. However, the thermal baths now need to be thoroughly renovated in order to continue operating. Among other things, it needs solid pool technology, ventilation, new electrical installations and wheelchair-accessible toilets.

    The Raben cooperative, which emerged from Bagni Popolari, is responsible for the renovation. It was founded in 2022 to acquire the bathing floor in the former Badegasthof zum Raben. The Raben cooperative estimates that the necessary renovations will cost around CHF 4.5 million.

    1.5 million of this is to be raised through the sale of new cooperative shares and donations. The Raben-Genossenschaft intends to raise the remaining 3 million Swiss francs through donations from the public sector, foundations and sponsors as well as loans. “If everything goes well, Bagni Popolari will be able to celebrate the first vernissage in the renovated Bad zum Raben in 2027,” hopes the association.

  • Walo Bertschinger renovates the Bad Ragaz thermal baths

    Walo Bertschinger renovates the Bad Ragaz thermal baths

    As part of a renovation work in the Bad Ragaz SG thermal baths, the Dietiker construction company Walo Bertschinger renewed the floor coverings. According to a message from Walo on Facebook, the Walo bedding Haypanol D was laid with a special system constellation.

    According to the company announcement, high demands were placed on slip resistance, UV resistance and optics in the thermal baths. In the system constellation used by Walo, these conditions of the client Grand Resort Bad Ragaz were met. The multi-layer structure of the covering and its technical properties also showed high chemical resistance, so that various cleaning agents, greases, other deposits and chemical solutions cannot harm the covering.

    According to Walo, the architecture of the famous thermal baths with its special appearance corresponds to the snow-white surface.

  • The old swimming pool has Roman origins

    The old swimming pool has Roman origins

    The thermal water pipes are being renewed on the Kurplatz in Baden. The work is accompanied by the canton archeology. At the end of October, the archaeologists uncovered part of the former outdoor pool at the east end of the square, as the canton writes in a message . This public bathing pool was used from the end of the Middle Ages until the 19th century.

    The archaeologists were now able to expose the outer walls of a basin made of Roman cast concrete. They also found the remains of a Roman fountain or water play area. They also uncovered a small Roman single bath. They also found an early modern floor covering made of rectangular clay tiles, which is depicted in historical sources.

    The work of the archaeologists makes it possible to lay the new lines in such a way that the historical building fabric is not damaged any further. Where interventions are nevertheless necessary, the remains should be excavated and documented.

    The archaeologists already partially exposed the Verenabad on the Kurplatz in spring.

  • New thermal baths for bathing and redesign of the Verenahof district

    New thermal baths for bathing and redesign of the Verenahof district

    The aim is to upgrade the pool area as a whole. The naturally existing thermal spring water should attract attention again and bring sustainable benefits. The wide range includes thermal baths, wellness and gastronomy geared towards health and relaxation. The new building in the Limmatknie offers living space and space for additional uses. The renovated Verenahof square completes the range of uses of the new buildings in the healthcare sector. An underground car park and the landscaping in the Mättelipark, Limmatpromenade and Ochsengarten areas are also part of the project.

    Doctors and residential building
    A building for medical use is planned right next to the bathroom. The elbow bath and the Roman apse will also be integrated into the new building. In addition to this, there is also the thermal spring in the spa district. The residential building comprises 2½ and 3½ room apartments as well as attic apartments. The apartments are expected to be ready for occupancy in 2021. The project also includes a private clinic with seventy single rooms and various rehabilitation areas.

    The Verenahof square
    One sub-project is the redesign of the Verenahof district with the old spa hotels Verenahof, Bären and Ochsen. It is under integral monument protection. The hotel area is being converted into a prevention and rehabilitation clinic by the Basel architects Villa Nova Architekten AG. A public restaurant rounds off the offer. The Verenahofviert will be connected underground with the thermal bath building and will share infrastructures like kitchen or parking garage with it. RehaClinic AG will act as the future operator.

    Redesign of public space, core area bathrooms
    The public space in the core area of the bathrooms is being redesigned. This presents itself in addition to the new thermal baths and residential and medical center as well as the Verenahof area, which has been revitalized with a rehabilitation clinic. The implementation planning, tendering and awarding of the work will take place in 2019. The construction work in the Verenahofviert with the private construction projects in the baths should be implemented by autumn 2021. The planning team consists of Vogt landscape architects, Scheidegger + Partner AG. Client: City of Baden, planning and construction.

    Art also finds its place
    In the bathrooms, the relocation of art objects is in the foreground. Those responsible for the project emphasize that these should be placed in the context of the historical heritage and the spa culture. They should work in the sense of their purpose and at the same time enrich the public space as design elements ideally and materially and contribute to the marketing of the bathrooms and to the added value on site. An artistic specialist is entrusted with this task and is accompanied by the Planning and Construction and Culture departments in cooperation with the Art Commission of the City of Baden. ■