Therapy bath Schaffhausen

Indoor therapy pool: rectangular therapy pool with steps and handrails, pool lift, row of underwater therapy bikes on the side, green wall tiles and large window front.

Category: Public buildings
Year: 2023
Type: Restoration
Brand: RWD Schlatter
Location: Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Architect: Ulmer Ledergerber Architekten AG
Site manager: Ulmer Ledergerber Architekten AG
Building promoter: Rheumaliga Schaffhausen

After many years in the cantonal hospital, the Rheumaliga Schaffhausen has moved its hot water baths to the former steel foundry. When it opens in the year 2023, the region will have a modern therapy bath. The new location looks back on a lengthy industrial tradition: steel was produced on the site from 1828 to 1990. Today, the area is used for residential, commercial and service purposes as part of the "Stahlgiesserei" site development.

The therapy bath project offered us the opportunity to realise customised solutions for complex requirements. Interior doors, fire protection and escape route doors as well as heat and climate protection doors were used, all of which we were able to realise with an Orsopal coating.

Why Orsopal? Orsopal is a high-quality cast resin coating that is applied in liquid form and completely encapsulates the door. Its properties are particularly impressive in the bathroom area: water and moisture resistant, germ and bacteria inhibiting, splice and scratch resistant, individual paint clay design, available in RAL and NCS paint clays.

Interior view of a therapy pool: stainless steel handrails and a wide stepped staircase lead to a swimming pool. In the background, a white, glazed interior door with frame in a shiny turquoise-blue tiled wall; wall lamp and controls on the right, water reflections visible.

Therapy bathroom corridor, level floor with dark blue square tiles, central floor drain, white cubicle doors on both sides and glazed door with handle at the end; easily recognisable door frames and floor design for planning purposes

Barrier-free corridor in the Schaffhausen therapy pool: bright, floor-level corridor with beige floor tiles and turquoise glazed wall tiles, three white interior doors with lever handles and handrail; open door shows orange-coloured lockers.

View of a therapy bathroom: in the foreground, a closed white toilet door with a round "WC" symbol and handle on the right, framed by small dark grey tiles; a light-coloured changing area with orange, numbered lockers (24-27) is visible through the passageway. High-contrast colours and clear shapes make it easier for visually impaired people to find their way around.

Exterior view: two-storey glass façade of the Schaffhausen therapy pool with large areas of glazing and black frame, level access with wide doors and partially frosted panes, visible interior lighting, rusty steel beams on the right and paved courtyard with concrete seating blocks.

Products

Fire protection and smoke protection doors

A double-leaf grey interior door with narrow vertical glazing; the left-hand door is open; on the left, a leaflet holder and a labelled wooden sign; on the right, a fire extinguisher and a high table with chairs; a passageway leading to a corridor with posters

Fire and smoke-resistant doors combine reliable protection, high quality and modern design ► Find out more now

Fire protection and smoke protection doors

Escape route doors

White two-part emergency exit door with two horizontal panic bars and an illuminated green emergency exit symbol above it; glass shop windows on the left and right; dark, glossy floor

Escape route doors from RWD Schlatter ensure that people can get outside quickly and safely in an emergency. They open easily, reliably and without any tools. High-quality technology, clear signaling and tested safety in accordance with standards make them the ideal solution for schools, public buildings, offices and more.

Escape route doors