The relocation of the Arlberg railway line from the north-western terrace above the village of Sankt Anton to the less sun-spoiled, shaded side of the valley provided a unique opportunity for the development of the health resort. The generously laid out facility including a multi-purpose hall, spa and a restaurant area, built on the newly reclaimed area, constitutes a first Setzung (i.e. German for accentuation) of the vital interface between the ski slopes and the village. Where once the railway tracks embodied a stringent separation, an open promenade has developed. The widely supported volume reaches deep into the rising terrain behind it, so that the bottom of a nearby ski slope stretches onto the snow-covered green roof and there still remains a generous, promenade-like open space in front of the building. The multi-purpose hall occupies the north-eastern section, whereas the restaurants and the spa are located in the southwest side. A connecting space is located along the front of the entire building, which serves as a covered forecourt, lobby or foyer. A shade-giving all-weather umbrella made of dark weathered oak fins smoothly integrates the main façade of the relatively large building into the rather fragmented development structure of the health resort. Behind this cross-connection, the floor plans stretch into the depth of the space, while a wide foyer in front of the multi-purpose hall absorbs the wavelike streams of visitors. Two seminar rooms that are suspended from the upper floor of the tall space and accessible via glazed footbridges create an attractive design and upgrade the simple foyer. The spa is located surrounding the open courtyard in the southwest. It can be accessed via the architectural form of a long ramp, which sets out from the counter hall at the promenade and leads from the darker ground floor to the light flooded upper floor with laconic clarity. Lounge areas surround the pools, which are located about one-third of a storey below the lounge level, on three sides, thus providing a perfect view. The broad patio of the generously spaced restaurant area extends towards the promenade. The contemporary interior design addresses a receptive audience. The intense urban life that takes place inside the building during peak season is hardly discernible from the outside; in fact the building is so smoothly integrated into the Alpine landscape that the roof, as another façade with its rational superstructures (( … )), appears as a tangible work of spatial art.