‘ANNETTE K.’ floating swimming pool and gym

Infinity pool on the river Seine

Floating on the river Seine, ‘ANNETTE K.’ is a sports centre and aquatic complex with an Olympic-size swimming pool, solarium, physiotherapy, balneotherapy, locker rooms, sauna, coffee shop, terrace and panoramic restaurant. Architecture firm SEINE DESIGN’s idea was to create a vibrant space dedicated to the well-being of body and mind.

Paris was in sore need of a space for swimming and sunbathing reminiscent of the long-lost Deligny swimming pool or the dreamy water scenes from the Impressionist era. The proximity to the Seine, swimming, sunbathing and enjoying the space and the day – that was the idea behind the project.

The location is one of eight in Paris for ‘re-inventing’ the river Seine proposed by the city in 2017 and was expected to include the second swimming pool in Paris – the first one being ‘Josephine Baker’ moored east of Paris. The French capital requested a venue dedicated to swimming, sport, health and conviviality. SEINE DESIGN provided the full design, architecture and engineering, and oversight of the project. Construction of the hull started in 2020 at the shipyard in Dieppe and was completed on the Port of Javel in Paris. The facility opened to the public in October 2022.