Through documenting, writing, exhibiting and intervening, the project rethinks the relationship of architecture, human and non-human agents relative to healing and care. Minerals, waters, rocks and bodies are entangled in Greek Thermalism: a movement for bathing in thermal springs; it developed in late 19th and early 20th century. The state took care of its citizens through natural resources funding bath towns or “Loutropolis”. They provided natural treatments for a range of medical symptoms but are in decline for decades. This cultural effort with its built artifacts is largely forgotten. The recent financial crisis with its healthcare cuts has further accelerated the disuse and deterioration of buildings.
Source: https://futurearchitectureplatform.org/projects/29121229-f6ea-4ff8-a038-27c4cfef6a76/