Geusseltbad
Slangen + Koenis - Architecten

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The Geusseltbad is the beating heart of Geusseltpark, an area currently under major development in Maastricht. The multifunctional swimming and sport complex contains five pools: a recreation pool, a combination pool, a competition pool, a wellness pool and an outdoor pool. In designing and constructing the complex, the architecture firm of Slangen + Koenis Architecten utilised the C2C philosophy. This philosophy is based not on reduction but rather on unlimited reuse of all product components and materials. The Geusseltbad is climate neutral, equipped with the latest technologies and fully self-sufficient. It is the first swimming pool in the Netherlands with a BREEAM-NL Bespoke certificate, meaning the building’s sustainability has been independently tested and confirmed.

Mosa Cradle to Cradle Facade System

Mosa Facades, the ceramic facade tile specialist, joined forces with the architecture firm of Slangen + Koenis Architecten to develop the facade tiles for the project. And this collaboration did not just come out of the blue. Mosa is headquartered just a stone’s throw from the Geusseltbad and is also the world’s first and only tile producer to achieve C2C certification for all its tiles. The architecture firm and Mosa Facades spent over two years developing a sustainable facade finish. Jetske Bömer, project architect at S + K: “The development process was immediately launched in the first phase, which made it possible to create a new tile in which Mosa Facades’ latest insights and ambitions were combined with the aesthetic and sustainable ambitions of Slangen + Koenis. This gave rise to an optimisation, resulting in a simplification of the ultimate product and an enhancement of the aesthetic foundations.”

The latest technologies

Cutting-edge technologies have been incorporated to provide visitors with every possible convenience, now and in the future. For example, the floors of the pools are adjustable, and perforated wood was used in the walls and ceilings for optimal acoustics. Heat pumps were used to achieve an all-electric energy concept, which was designed almost entirely in line with C2C principles, making the Geusseltbad the first and only swimming pool in the Netherlands with no gas supply.

The pool is heated by geothermal sources, and a solar collector mat on the roof supplies the heat for the outdoor pool in the summer. Rinse water for the pool and toilets is drawn from the ground, which limits drinking water consumption. The PV solar cells on the roof are used for the energy supply wherever possible. Any additional power needs are covered by green energy sources.

Fine ceramic Cradle to Cradle tiles

The collaboration between the architecture firm and the Maastricht tile company yielded an attractive tile creation that highlights design, functionality and sustainability. Bömer: “What really appealed to us was that Mosa was prepared to put energy into our ambition from the beginning.” The Geusseltbad’s C2C facade system contains 6,258 fine ceramic tiles in three shades of black, four different widths and three different depths, creating a playful facade image. The tiles are C2C Silver certified, scratch- and acid-resistant and sintered in such a way that they are non-absorbent and colour-fast. Coffers of varying widths and depths are attached to aluminium profiles on the wood frame structure.