Lázeňský dům Machnáč, Functionalist healthcare building in Trenčianske Teplice, Slovakia.
The Lázeňský dům Machnáč is a six-story curative building from the 1930s with a T-shaped structure supported by a reinforced concrete frame. Running balconies and extensive glass walls define its appearance throughout the building's height.
Architect Jaromír Krejcar designed it for a private employees' health insurance company and completed it between 1930 and 1932. It was built during an era when spa architecture emphasized linking treatment with modern design.
The building reflects the belief that modern design and healing belong together, visible in its open balconies and generous windows. These features allowed patients to spend much of their treatment time outdoors.
The building sits in a central location and is easy to reach on foot from most parts of town. Visitors should know that the structure currently cannot be entered, as it remains unused and closed to the public.
The rooftop originally featured an unusually creative setup with showers and sand areas designed to mimic a seaside environment for medical treatments. This detail shows how inventively 1930s architects and doctors approached the concept of healing.
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