Kastrup Sea Bath by White Architecture

Entering the Baltic for a
leisurely bathe is hardly
something we on the
Costa del Sol



would call inviting, sea-snobbery aside, neither do the Danes.
The chilling wind-factor of the straits between Denmark and Sweden often leaves bathers stuck up to their
waists in water, unable to venture deeper for fear of the dreaded torso-freeze ‘White Architekture’ of neighbouring Copenhagen recognised this chilling issue at the Kastrup island sea resort and came up with a dynamic pier design with a difference.
Walking the plank here is a voluntary process, and at the terminus of this 100-meter pier is the inviting Kastrup Sea Bath.
The amphitheatrestyle structure is formed by sun-bleached strips of hardy Azose timber, appealing by day and tastefully lit at night.
The horseshoe shape acts as a blockade, sheltering bathers from irritating prevailing winds while the structure, with its bespoke changing rooms and plunge ladders, promotes a dedicated, full body Baltic-breach, ensuring bathers take full advantage of healthy seaborne properties.
In addition, the affable nature of the Sea Bath creates a cool island sun trap, bouncing rays around to help take the pain out of the lengthy body drying process.