Washing Machine develops a public swimming pool at the site of
the former „Reservoirs de Passy“ in the heart of Paris, creating
space for swimming, exhibitions, and social gatherings.
By structuring related functions into different volumes, a fragmented swimming factory with a restaurant and event space is formed on the walls of the basins, making the internal organization visible and readable from the outside.
New structures penetrate the two lower floors from above, recur, and transform. Freestanding and visible technical facilities of the swimming pool on the ground floor, as well as object-like changing cabins on the first floor in the catacombs, break out and become space-forming elements.
The secondary functions of the swimming hall and restaurant
are spatially outsourced and dock onto their reference objects in the form of various silos.
The secondary functions of the swimming pool and restaurant are spatially outsourced and dock in the form of various silos to their reference objects. Bath, slide, or bar silos define subfunctions related to the main functions, while cupboard, chair, and curtain rod continue the object-like external spatial structure inside.
This project offers a bold and poetic reimagining of the Reservoirs de Passy as a vibrant public bathhouse and cultural hub, transforming industrial remnants into a theatrical space of bodily experience, social interaction, and architectural expression. The fragmentation of functions across various silos and volumes creates a layered spatial narrative that is both playful and critical, challenging traditional programmatic hierarchies. The design embraces and exposes technical infrastructure as an architectural language, achieving a raw and authentic aesthetic that resonates with the site's post-industrial identity. Particularly compelling is the way the internal organization is rendered legible from the exterior, offering a dynamic reading of space and function. A minor point for further development might include a more explicit articulation of accessibility strategies and energy efficiency measures, particularly in this humid and programmatically demanding context. Nonetheless, the project is conceptually daring, spatially rich, and elegantly provocative—an exemplary reinterpretation of site, memory, and ritual.
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