Swedish architecture studio White Arkitekter has refurbished a gym and built a new swimming pool building for Bølgen Bath and Leisure Centre in Drøbak, Norway.
Bølgen Bath and Leisure Centre now has its own lap pool, diving pool, children's pool, water slide, therapy pool and baths, as well as a sauna and spa. The name Bølgen means the wave in Norwegian.
The extensions and renovation now has a perforated metal facade
Set on a sloping site overlooking the Oslo fjord, White Arkitekter had to be clever with the layout.
"The limited buildable area, challenging topography and a short time frame presented challenges when adding an extension to the activity centre with new swimming pools on the steep mountain slope," said the studio.
Tall windows let in lots of daylight White Arkitekter built the new areas on different levels and used the entrance and circulation areas to double as places for socialising and watching other teams practice.
"The building has been designed to give visitors clear sightlines between the different sports activities within," added the studio.
The pool has high diving boards
The extension also includes exercise facilities and is used by both the public and local amateur and professional sports teams ? including the Norwegian elite synchronised swimming team.
White Arkitekter also built offices and meeting rooms for the local department for children, youth and families as part of the complex.
The Norwegian elite synchronised swimmi...