The community swimming pool in the town of Gotha in Thuringia , a listed building dating from 1909, is typical of the municipal baths of its time. The art nouveau building (designed by William Goette) served as a municipal pool prior to unification, but was then closed following a sale to a private investor. Re-purchased by the city in 2007, a Europe-wide architectural competition posed the question of how to integrate this historic building within a new handicapped-accessible sports, health and leisure complex.

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Architects: Veauthier Meyer Architekten

Location: Gotha, Germany

Architect In Charge: Veauthier Meyer Architekten

Design Team: Andreas Veauthier, Nils Meyer, Andreas Schön, Jojo Grieger, Tobias Reckert, Judith Knocke, Juliane Körner
Area: 4400.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Klemens Ortmeyer

Construction Period: 2008-14

Gross Area: 4,000 m2, conversion - 4,400 m2, new-build

Scope Of Work: Complete architectural services

© Klemens Ortmeyer

From the architect. The community swimming pool in the town of Gotha in Thuringia , a listed building dating from 1909, is typical of the municipal baths of its time. The art nouveau building (designed by William Goette) served as a municipal pool prior to unification, b...