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Sauna, steam room, hammam, cold plunge and pool notes: sizing, materials, ventilation and specification.

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Written by Alican Aykaç, Managing Partner · 10 articles

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Experience shower with ceiling rain panel, LED lighting and wall control in a marble-clad enclosure

Steam & showersLatest

Alican Aykaç 9 October 2026 9 Oct 202618 min read

Experience Shower in a Hotel Spa: Stations and Flow

An experience shower in a Gulf hotel spa is planned in 4 steps: station count, guest flow, a 150 mm ceiling recess and the controls. How we plan each…

A longevity center relaxation lounge with linen daybeds and walnut slatted walls beside a corridor of frosted-glass treatment rooms

Spa planning

Alican Aykaç 8 October 2026 8 Oct 202621 min read

Longevity Center vs Wellness Center: How the Build Differs

Longevity center vs wellness center: same sauna and steam room, different building. Rooms, DHA licensing, hyperbaric oxygen and plant, 8 October 2026.

Snow room in a hotel spa: backlit pale stone walls under frost, fresh snow heaped on low stone benches, a dark rubber floor and a glass door to a warm-lit spa corridor

Cold rooms

Alican Aykaç 7 October 2026 7 Oct 202617 min read

Snow Room Running Costs: Power, Water and Heat Recovery

Snow room running costs line by line: about 5 kW, 200 L of water a week, up to 90 % heat recovery, 10 minutes of daily care, and the Gulf plant room.

Steam room lighting in a glass mosaic steam room: two recessed ceiling spotlights shining through steam and a warm LED strip under the curved bench

Steam & showers

Alican Aykaç 6 October 2026 6 Oct 202617 min read

Steam Room Lighting and Speakers: IP Ratings and Placement

Steam room lighting and speakers for a room at 40–50 °C and near 100 % humidity: IPX5 and up, low-voltage LEDs, drivers outside, sealed speakers.

Why a pool skimmer goes on the downwind wall: a breeze drifting leaves and fine dust across an outdoor villa pool towards the far coping

Pools & water

Alican Aykaç 5 October 2026 5 Oct 202613 min read

Pool Skimmer Sizing: How Many, How Much Flow, or Overflow

Pool skimmer rules from the 2024 Model Aquatic Health Code: 1 per 46 m² of water, pools up to 9.1 m wide, 114 L/min each, and when overflow wins.

Cold plunge chiller sizing starts from the pool: an empty mosaic-lined cold plunge with steps and a stainless handrail in a Gulf hotel spa

Cold rooms

Alican Aykaç 5 October 2026 5 Oct 202615 min read

Cold Plunge Chiller Sizing: kW, Heat Load and Plant Room

Cold plunge chiller sizing by heat load: 926 kJ per user, 6.5 kW for a busy 3,000-litre plunge at 8 °C, and why a hot plant room cuts the real output.

Sauna

Alican Aykaç 1 October 2026 1 Oct 202617 min read

Sauna Electrical Requirements: Breaker, Cable and RCD

Sauna electrical requirements from the heater makers' tables: breakers from 3 × 10 A to 3 × 25 A, cable sizes, RCD rules and 170 °C wiring inside.

Lap pool overflow edge: a calm water surface spilling level over a limestone coping into a hidden channel, with pale glass mosaic cladding under the water

Pools & water

Alican Aykaç 1 October 2026 1 Oct 202616 min read

Lap Pool Dimensions: Length, Lane Width and Depth

Lap pool dimensions from World Aquatics and Sport England: 25 m length, 2.0 to 2.5 m lanes, 1.35 m depth at the turn, and the space a pool hall needs.