SEATTLE BATHS

A SEATTLE-BASED THERMEA

Some days it seems as if we are removed from our sense of self - on those days, it feels like we cannot tap into our emotional or intuitive intelligence. We stress, judge ourselves, take in all the information and try to define ourselves. Some days it seems we are so busy trying to control that we forget the joy in letting things be and simply experiencing the world around us. sensation, ground, and feel presently aware. That's why given any project type to design, I chose a bathhouse. Best said in the words of Loren Eiseley, "If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water."

I could not agree more.

I INTENDED TO CREATE A PLACE WHERE HUMANS COME TO CONNECT WITH THEMSELVES MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, & SPIRITUALLY.

I want people to experience joy. This joy I refer to, you might also call flow. And when we are in flow, a harmony sets forth that encapsulates our mind, body, and soul. Floating in water is one of those rare things in life that completely encapsulates us - and when we do not struggle against water, it becomes a place where the flow can be experienced first on a physical level. Buoyantly floating in the water...you feel a lightness physically and mentally. You experience the world around you differently.

BUOYANTLY FLOATING IN THE WATER...YOU FEEL A LIGHTNESS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. YOU EXPERIENCE THE WORLD AROUND YOU DIFFERENTLY.

Thermae is and has historically been a place to bring the community together in easing and relaxation. Undefined, at ease, and in touch with ourselves, we are released. We can pause, and experience peace and quiet • S.