Unique
lighting effects and reflections thanks to Vetrite by Sicis
Considered to
be the jewel in the crown of the Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como, which has been
opened in the historic building of Villa Roccabruna à Blevio, the new wellness
area has been transformed into an exclusive and refined setting thanks to a
magical interplay of reflections of Vetrite by Sicis.
The project
for the new spa, designed by the Herzog & de Meuron firm, is part of a
general renovation of the wellness area that also includes the construction of
a large infinity pool alongside the lake.
Sicis was
responsible for the design of the wall cladding structure and its installation.
A plasterboard base was first laid over the existing Aquapanel structure to which
a cementitious adhesive was then applied, followed by a fibreglass mesh. Taking
this as a base, a series of 7 cm diameter holes were then drilled across the
entire above-water surface in the wellness area, including the entrance rooms. A
special template with 60 holes in its was custom-made for drilling the holes and
rotated at different angles to repeat the pattern across the entire surface in
an irregular way.
A Grey Tone-coloured
Vetrite disc of the same diameter was inserted into all of the holes. The disc,
which was tailor-made for the project, was inserted and bonded using a special
adhesive. Plaster was applied to complete the work.
The result
is undoubtedly eye-catching and visually impressive.
Sicis is the
perfect partner to inject life into projects that are out of the ordinary,
thanks to the possibilities offered by its extraordinarily versatile products
and the skills of its in-house technical department that knows how to transform
ideas into something realistically feasible.
