Bota Bota

Our team was hired to create the architectural designs for the Bota Bota floating spa, providing a third incarnation for the former ferryboat that used to link Sorel and Berthier in the 1950s. Now moored in Montreal’s Old Port after two years of construction work, the spa immerses visitors in a multisensory world directly inspired by the aquatic environment and the rich history of the ship and her surroundings.

Working with just the hull and main structure of the old ferryboat, the project involved transforming the vessel’s five bridges into a reception area, café, baths, saunas, massage rooms, and plenty of space to kick back and relax. The uniqueness and synergy of the project are due to the very fact that many fields of expertise came together, under our creative team’s leadership. The project represents a fusion of disciplines: building architecture, naval architecture, interior, industrial and graphic design, as well as building and naval engineering.

CLIENT : Private client

CATEGORY : Leisure & hospitality — Renovation & conversion

SPAN : 33,900 sq. ft.

LOCATION : Old Port of Montreal, Quebec

DATE : 2010