Journal of Architecture Urbanism and Heritage The use of decora ve elements in the interior design of the nineteenth-century spa buildings Alina Cătănescu1, Andrei Racolța2 Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania1,2
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[email protected] ABSTRACT The paper presents a short history of the spa architecture, some elements that compose the spa pa- vilions constructed in the XIX century and reviews the architectural styles of the historical period. The aim of the study is to generate a possible concept for the restora on and interior design interven on in a historical building of the spa resort. Keywords: spa architecture, historicism, Heimats l, historic monument, bou que hotel, Bazar hotel Buziaș Volume II - Nr. 1/2019 Interior design I. INTRODUCTION and has become an important economic factor. More than 70 years a er the forced na on- In the second half of the 17th century, the habit aliza on imposed by the Communist regime, of consuming mineral waters became more im- the vast majority of the historical buildings of portant than the habit of bathing [1]. Romanian spa architecture are today in a less- er or greater degree of devalua on and degra- da on. According to the legisla on concerning the protec on of historical monuments, their owners are obliged to ensure the safeness and preserva on of these heritage buildings. The real chance of these buildings is, however, the return to the touris c touring circuit, which in- volves the restora on of the buildings and the interior refurbishment. Lately, we have seen a growing public interest in patrimony issues, increasing media campaigns on this topic, a concern for tourism develop- Fig.