Morphosis to Design Hotel Adjacent to Zumthors Therme Vals Spa

Los Angelesbased Morphosis Architects has been selected to design a new 100-suite hotel adjacent the Therme Vals spa in Switzerland designed by Peter Zumthor. The spa, which was completed in 1996, features walls of locally sourced Valser quartzite slabs and a grass roof.

The new hotel design by Morphosis was selected from designs by eight firms including New Yorkbased Steven Holl Architects and London-based Studio 6a Architectsvia a juried competition led by Sauerbruch Hutton co-founder Louisa Hutton. The client for the project, 7132, already operates a hotel near the spa.

Morphosis founder Thom Mayne, who was awarded the Pritzker Prize for architecture four years before Zumthor, said in a statement: "We are thrilled about the jury's decision and look forward to working with a visionary client to create a unique design that resonates with this incredible destination in the Alps."

Morphosiss winning design will be revealed later this month at an event in New York.

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