Les bains des docks, located in historic Le Havre, France, is the first phase of the redevelopment of an industrial harbor along the English Channel.  Architect Jean Nouvel whose projects “Transform the Landscapes in which they are built”, range from concert halls to collective housing.

This public project is particularly devoted to the historic preservation, economic revitalization, and environmental responsibility of this seafaring region.  In support of the intent, Architectural Record states “Miraculously missing are the familiar traits of public pools—booming echoes; reeking chlorine; and grungy, windowless, institutional locker rooms. Instead, Nouvel took poetic inspiration from natural lagoons and Roman baths, offering a myriad ways to experience water.”  In addition to a recreational pool, Les bains boasts an aqueous spa and a dry cardio-fitness room. 

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Original story at Architectural Record.