The Big Ugly

Un-Built | Calistoga, California

Conceived as a holistic retreat, The Big Ugly Spa is organized as a series of interconnected pavilions devoted to heart, mind, and health. Spaces for meditation, movement, bathing, nourishment, and contemplation unfold across the site, linked by deliberate paths and moments of pause. Architecture, materiality, and landscape work together to guide visitors through a layered experience of reflection, physical engagement, and renewal, where wellness is not a destination but a carefully choreographed journey. 

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