Hepburn Bath House and Spa, Victoria Building Redevelopment, Health Building Modernisation, Architecture Images
Hepburn Bath House and Spa in Victoria
Health and Pool Facility Restoration in Australia – design by Cox Architecture
20 Oct 2019
Hepburn Bath House and Spa
Architects: Cox Architecture
Location: Mineral Springs Reserve Road, Hepburn Springs VIC 3461, Australia

The redevelopment of Hepburn Bath House and Spa celebrates its prominence as an iconic local landmark and the continual use of the site as a therapeutic mineral spa centre, ensuring its viability and quality evolution into the future.

The new northern pavilion is a striking single-storey structure containing the main public bathing pools as well as change facilities at creek level and reception above. A bridge link from the car park provides entry to the building at mezzanine level within a long skillion roof and predominantly glazed walls that ensure a contextual intimacy. Grass-roofed with distinctive protruding skylight elements, the building nestles gently into the surrounding creek gully.
The concept for both interior and exterior design was equal and identical. The design team consciously approached the facility as a whole, rather than an envelope and interior. Materials and detailing from the exterior carry through to sculpt interior spaces, producing a seamless approach and expression. Cast concrete, exposed aggregate and split face brick are reflective of the context within which the bath...