https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2199-diener-diener en-us From the founding of their namesake monastery in 1145, the clerics of Santa María de Retuerta pursued Roman Catholic values of work, peace, and hospitality. Although monks have not occupied this corner of Spain’s Sardon del Duero area since 1931, contemporary visitors to their former abbey subscribe to the same principles, but in the reverse order.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11656 Sun, 01 May 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11656-hotel-spa-abad%C3%ADa-retuerta-ledomaine The Santuario spa represents Phase 2 in the conversion of a monastery into the Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine. Licht Kunst Licht left the spa’s subterranean courtyard pools unlit to better reflect the perimeter. Photo © Marcus Ebener LKL-designed bronze floor lamps provide most of lighting in the groin-vaulted refectory, now a restaurant. Photo © Marcus Ebener The hotel encompasses the former abbey and stables. LKL grazed the compound’s exterior walls without light spillage using metal-halide lamps. Photo © Marcus Ebener In the wine cellar, custom bronze luminaires evoke candles once mounted to the walls. Photo © Marcus Ebener LEDs housed in mold-blown glass volumes dot the ceiling of the spa’s indoor pool. Photo © Marcus Ebener A guest room features custom fixtures. Photo © Marcus Ebener Folded-bronze sconces illuminate limestone-clad corridors. Photo © Marcus Ebener Image courtesy Marco Serra / Diener & Diener