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Bathaus
Gropius House Bathroom Site Section

Bathaus

Site section showing the Gropius House Bathroom between the visitor center and forest landscape.Site section showing the Gropius House Bathroom between the visitor center and forest landscape.Site section showing the Gropius House Bathroom between the visitor center and forest landscape.Site section showing the Gropius House Bathroom between the visitor center and forest landscape.
Site section showing the Gropius House Bathroom between the visitor center and forest landscape.

The site section demonstrates how Bathaus mediates between the visitor center, arrival area, and surrounding forest landscape. The building creates a gradual transition from public gathering space to ecological habitat while reinforcing connections to the broader environment of the Gropius House estate.

Site section showing the Gropius House Bathroom between the visitor center and forest landscape.

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Building sections showing bat habitats, skylights, and interior volumes of the Gropius House Bathroom.Building sections showing bat habitats, skylights, and interior volumes of the Gropius House Bathroom.Building sections showing bat habitats, skylights, and interior volumes of the Gropius House Bathroom.Building sections showing bat habitats, skylights, and interior volumes of the Gropius House Bathroom.
Diagram showing nature, bat conservation, and ecological influences on the Gropius House Bathroom.Diagram showing nature, bat conservation, and ecological influences on the Gropius House Bathroom.Diagram showing nature, bat conservation, and ecological influences on the Gropius House Bathroom.Diagram showing nature, bat conservation, and ecological influences on the Gropius House Bathroom.
Exploded construction diagram of framing, tile, siding, and roof systems for the Gropius House Bathroom.Exploded construction diagram of framing, tile, siding, and roof systems for the Gropius House Bathroom.Exploded construction diagram of framing, tile, siding, and roof systems for the Gropius House Bathroom.Exploded construction diagram of framing, tile, siding, and roof systems for the Gropius House Bathroom.
Living roof rendering with native grasses supporting ecology at the Gropius House Bathroom.Living roof rendering with native grasses supporting ecology at the Gropius House Bathroom.Living roof rendering with native grasses supporting ecology at the Gropius House Bathroom.Living roof rendering with native grasses supporting ecology at the Gropius House Bathroom.
Interior rendering of ADA bathrooms with glass block and tile in the Gropius House Bathroom.Interior rendering of ADA bathrooms with glass block and tile in the Gropius House Bathroom.Interior rendering of ADA bathrooms with glass block and tile in the Gropius House Bathroom.Interior rendering of ADA bathrooms with glass block and tile in the Gropius House Bathroom.
Arrival rendering showing the Gropius House Bathroom welcoming visitors to the estate.Arrival rendering showing the Gropius House Bathroom welcoming visitors to the estate.Arrival rendering showing the Gropius House Bathroom welcoming visitors to the estate.Arrival rendering showing the Gropius House Bathroom welcoming visitors to the estate.
Rendering of integrated bat habitats supporting conservation at the Gropius House Bathroom.Rendering of integrated bat habitats supporting conservation at the Gropius House Bathroom.Rendering of integrated bat habitats supporting conservation at the Gropius House Bathroom.Rendering of integrated bat habitats supporting conservation at the Gropius House Bathroom.
Diagram of visitor gathering spaces, bathroom volumes, and bat towers shaping the Gropius House Bathroom.Diagram of visitor gathering spaces, bathroom volumes, and bat towers shaping the Gropius House Bathroom.Diagram of visitor gathering spaces, bathroom volumes, and bat towers shaping the Gropius House Bathroom.Diagram of visitor gathering spaces, bathroom volumes, and bat towers shaping the Gropius House Bathroom.
Front rendering of the Gropius House Bathroom extending the historic visitor center.Front rendering of the Gropius House Bathroom extending the historic visitor center.Front rendering of the Gropius House Bathroom extending the historic visitor center.Front rendering of the Gropius House Bathroom extending the historic visitor center.
Aerial rendering of the Gropius House Bathroom extending into the surrounding forest landscape.Aerial rendering of the Gropius House Bathroom extending into the surrounding forest landscape.Aerial rendering of the Gropius House Bathroom extending into the surrounding forest landscape.Aerial rendering of the Gropius House Bathroom extending into the surrounding forest landscape.
Site plan showing arrival, circulation, and placement of the Gropius House Bathroom.Site plan showing arrival, circulation, and placement of the Gropius House Bathroom.Site plan showing arrival, circulation, and placement of the Gropius House Bathroom.Site plan showing arrival, circulation, and placement of the Gropius House Bathroom.
Rendering of graphic red tile connecting gathering spaces in the Gropius House Bathroom.Rendering of graphic red tile connecting gathering spaces in the Gropius House Bathroom.Rendering of graphic red tile connecting gathering spaces in the Gropius House Bathroom.Rendering of graphic red tile connecting gathering spaces in the Gropius House Bathroom.
Rendering of the integrated meeting bench at the Gropius House Bathroom gathering space.Rendering of the integrated meeting bench at the Gropius House Bathroom gathering space.Rendering of the integrated meeting bench at the Gropius House Bathroom gathering space.Rendering of the integrated meeting bench at the Gropius House Bathroom gathering space.
Night rendering showing active bat habitats and ecology at the Gropius House Bathroom.Night rendering showing active bat habitats and ecology at the Gropius House Bathroom.Night rendering showing active bat habitats and ecology at the Gropius House Bathroom.Night rendering showing active bat habitats and ecology at the Gropius House Bathroom.
Architectural elevations showing bat towers and material expression of the Gropius House Bathroom.Architectural elevations showing bat towers and material expression of the Gropius House Bathroom.Architectural elevations showing bat towers and material expression of the Gropius House Bathroom.Architectural elevations showing bat towers and material expression of the Gropius House Bathroom.
Architectural plan of two ADA bathrooms and gathering spaces within the Gropius House Bathroom.Architectural plan of two ADA bathrooms and gathering spaces within the Gropius House Bathroom.Architectural plan of two ADA bathrooms and gathering spaces within the Gropius House Bathroom.Architectural plan of two ADA bathrooms and gathering spaces within the Gropius House Bathroom.
Interior rendering showing skylit bathroom volumes shaped by bat habitats in the Gropius House Bathroom.Interior rendering showing skylit bathroom volumes shaped by bat habitats in the Gropius House Bathroom.Interior rendering showing skylit bathroom volumes shaped by bat habitats in the Gropius House Bathroom.Interior rendering showing skylit bathroom volumes shaped by bat habitats in the Gropius House Bathroom.
Scale model showing the split tower massing of the Gropius House Bathroom.Scale model showing the split tower massing of the Gropius House Bathroom.Scale model showing the split tower massing of the Gropius House Bathroom.Scale model showing the split tower massing of the Gropius House Bathroom.

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