Existing Basement Plan

Existing Basement Plan

Ice Baths Plunge Pool Turkish Baths Sauna Hot Room Showers Relaxation

Fig 22 | Current Basement Plan of Newcastle City Pool (Newcastle City Council, 2017)

Fig 23 | The experience of temperature change within the body (Author’s own, 2020)

Sauna Relaxation Plunge Pool Steam Room

Journey

Ice Bath Hot Bath Turkish Baths

The new refurbished pool and spa incorporates the feeling of being ‘on the edge’ and further supports the theory of a how a change in temperature enhances the senses.

The warmth from the sauna will ‘allow for muscles to relax and toxins to be flushed out’ (Swinton Estate, 2020, pg. 10). This creates a space where the brain and mind can slow down. As the body moves into the ice baths (20 degrees) the significant loss of heat obtains a feeling of sensation and rejuvenation which eliminates toxins and relieves stress. Continuing through the experience and being on ‘the edge’, the skin will feel revived and refreshed when enduring in the hot bath.

The Turkish bath ‘helps to aid true relaxation and stimulate your immune system, increase your circulation and aid lymphatic drainage’ (Turkish Baths, 2020). Through the steam, water and architectural design, the Turkish bath has the power to alleviate body temperature and remove toxins which produces positive effects on the body and mind, both physically and psychologically.