EDEN BERG is a forested mountain that echoes the existing iconic hills that characterize Bad Lobenstein’s topography. Slate hiking trails traverse the mountain and connect EDEN-BERG with Kurpark, the town center, Stadtteich pond, ARDESIA baths, and Moorspatscher Weg, generating a comprehensive network of pathways throughout the region. From the top of the new mountain, Bad Lobenstein and its iconic mountains can be rediscovered. At the foothills of EDEN-BERG new wetlands overflowing from the Lemnitz River floodplain permeate into the mountain’s base, carving pockets for the proposed programs.

EDEN BERG embraces the natural forces of the region WATER:MUD:FOREST to redefine the concept of “Kurort” (spa city) into an immersive landscape where different programs materialize in a continuous and fluid sequence. Forest, mud and water elements are seamlessly integrated into Bad Lobestein’s landscapes, creating a harmonious environment that celebrates the region's natural assets.

This new way of making “Kurort” prioritizes the scenery and landscape by placing the program under the new mountain, rather than creating a series of isolated buildings. Visitors may traverse by hiking through the forest on top of EDEN-BERG, or underneath, through the programmed wetlands. Light trickles down into the wetlands from above through strategically placed openings in the forest, vertically connecting the two worlds.

The project revisits Bad Lobenstein’s traditional spa culture, materializing a fluid bathing landscape that accentuates the importance of tactility and body awareness and provides experiences of bathing that engage all our senses.