Bayonne · France

Wellness area for a private club

Hammam, sauna, whirlpool and swimming pool in one circuit, in the heart of Bayonne.

Design and construction of the whole wellness area

Overview

  • Vaulted hammam room, walls in sand and soft green mosaic, stone benches lit from below, light steam.
    Hammam in mosaic and stone, heated benches and light steam.

The project

A private club in central Bayonne wanted to give its members a real circuit: dry heat, steam, hot water, swimming pool, then rest. We drew the whole as a succession of atmospheres, each with its own light and material, linked by a simple route.

The constraints

The project fitted into the lower floors of an occupied building: little height, neighbours above, and atmospheres that oppose each other, saturated steam on one side, dry sauna air on the other.

What we did

Each atmosphere received its own waterproofing, ventilation and insulation, and noisy equipment was decoupled from the structure. Underfloor heating, the green mosaic of the pool and the sauna timber give the whole a calm unity despite the variety of uses.

Project data

Year of completion
2020
Pool
12 m by 4 m
Depth
1.35 m
Length of works
10 months
Lining
Sea green mosaic

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