Bathhouse Williamsburg

Bathhouse Williamsburg — IADA 2026 award

Bathhouse Williamsburg received Bronze Winner recognition at the International Architecture & Design Awards 2026 in Sports, Recreation & Wellness Facilities. Project status, design team and credits are listed alongside the presentation.

About the project

Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Area: 10,000 sq.ft.

This wellness and hospitality project reinterprets the traditional bathhouse as a contemporary social environment, combining global bathing cultures with advanced treatments tailored to modern lifestyles. Located within a historic brick factory building, the design preserves the character of the existing structure, using its robust masonry walls as a defining spatial backdrop.

The programme is organised to encourage both relaxation and interaction. Plunge pools, saunas, and private treatment rooms are integrated within a sequence of spaces that balance communal and individual experiences. Heated stone platforms and open bathing areas reinforce the social dimension, creating a setting where rituals of wellness unfold collectively.

The experience extends vertically, connecting the bath level with a restaurant above, allowing the atmosphere of gathering and exchange to flow throughout the project. The result is a cohesive environment where heritage, materiality, and contemporary wellness practices are brought into alignment.

COLBERG ARCHITECTURE

Colberg Architecture is a design practice focused on enhancing urban life through thoughtful, precise, and context-driven architecture. The studio approaches each project as an opportunity to elevate the quality of the built environment, combining careful attention to detail with a commitment to long-term community viability. Its work transforms everyday challenges into clear and effective design solutions.

Led by Eugene Colberg and Kelly Collini, the practice brings over fifty years of combined experience across architecture and interiors. Their portfolio spans residential, institutional, corporate, educational, and retail projects, with a consistent emphasis on environmental responsibility and strong design identity.

Based in New York, the studio operates nationally and internationally, and is recognised as a certified Minority-Owned Business by the City and State of New York and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.