Bølgen Bath and Leisure Centre by White Arkitekter perches above a fjord

Bølgen Bath and Leisure Centre by White Arkitekter perches above a fjord

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.

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