Loutraki, Corinto (GR)
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The Water Park is located in the town of Loutraki, known nearby the Greek spa town of Corinth, a place of rehabilitation and relaxation for patients of two young Greek doctors.
Here they have recovered a private area of 12 hectares through an initiatory path of care and regeneration with spring water and salt water and with the green as aesthetic, curative, and productive value.
The species of trees and shrubs have been chosen to ensure safe, environmental protection, and resistance to the climate and micro-clime of the Mediterranean marquis of this Greek area and they are selected in accordance with their own cultural and symbolic meaning.
The green areas are divided in: 1) 1) monumental trees like architectonic columns; 2) 2) hedges/bushes pruned and not pruned to hide some views and to fence the whole area; 3) aromatic and curative bushes planted like a Land Art Landscape;4) ancient fruit trees to locate the principal entrance of the area; 5) resistant and recovered olive trees for oil production.
The Well-being area are different zones with: 1) swimming pool, Jacuzzi, bath salt and solarium; 2) relax on the hill, with massage rooms and showers of hot and cold vapors, covered by scented climbing plants; 3) food with glulam, straw, and stone gazebo.
Some species: Stachis lanata, Punica granatum, Lavandula angustifolia e Lavandula stoechas, Passiflora caerulea, Foeniculum vulgare for the spa area, while for the representation area were: Jasminum sambac, Pistacia lentiscus, Poncirus, Plumbago capensis.
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET.
Project:The Water Park
Where: Loutraki, Corinto (GR)
Client: Private
Partners: Nicola Gallinaro forester, Virgilio Piatti botanist, Alessandro Bertoletti environmental engineer
Timeline: 2008 definitive-executive project
Area: sqms 12.000