Architectural and planning solutions for thermal complexes in the Caucasian Mineral Waters (CMS)

The historical evolution of the formation of architectural and planning solutions of thermal complexes is considered. The analysis of domestic and foreign facilities, taking into account urban planning, functional and technological, socio-economic, and environmental factors, revealed the stages of formation of the architecture of thermal complexes, as well as the basic principles of design: the use of new technologies, unique spatial planning solutions, principles of green architecture, local materials, geothermal sources for heating, and the preservation of a unique natural environment. accessibility, openness for vacationers, transport accessibility — the placement of complexes in close proximity to transport stops, the organization of regular transport links. The tendency towards multifunctionality, characteristic of modern public buildings, is revealed. The features of urban planning, functional, architectural, planning and regional specifics of architecture of modern thermal complexes are formulated