Floating therapeutic landscapes have emerged as spatial and architectural responses to the growing demand for wellness-oriented environments in both urban and natural waterscapes. This paper investigates the concept of floating spascapes through a comparative analysis of selected European examples that integrate health, recreation, and ecological sensitivity. While such typologies are gaining traction in Northern and Western Europe, their strategic potential remains largely underexplored in the context of Serbian rivers and lakes. The study applies an analytical and case-based methodology to examine five floating wellness facilities: KOK (Oslo, Norway), Trosten Sauna (Norway), Wyld Sauna (United Kingdom), Arctic Bath Hotel (Sweden), and the Floating Sauna (Czech Republic). Each case is assessed based on site typology, architectural adaptability, ecological integration, and social accessibility. The findings inform their relevance and adaptability to Serbian waterscapes such as Ada Ciganlija, Lido, and Srebrno jezero. The research underscores the potential of floating wellness infrastructure to reimagine underutilised waterfronts in Serbia as inclusive, health-oriented, and climate-adaptive spaces. It extends the notion of spascapes beyond traditional land-based facilities into mobile, resilient, and publicly engaging aquatic environments, and demonstrates how floating wellness facilities can inform sustainable spatial planning and public health strategies in Serbia, particularly in riverine and lacustrine contexts.
Tijana Maksimović (2025) studied this question.