Urban Beach / O + A
O + A have conceived a conceptual pool scheme for a river in Amsterdam. Entitled Urban Beach, the pool appears as a continuous band that is folded and lifted to create a mobius strip-like effect. The folding allows the object to become more flexible, and the architects see it as a framework for various programmatic activities, such as an open-air movie theater in the summer, or a wellness center in the winter.
More images and more about the pool after the break, via Dezeen.
A major platform slopes into the water bringing users right to the edge of the IJ river, as an elevated strip wraps around the void of the pool to create a viewing deck.
“Through initiating the floating swimming pool, O+A is attempting to create something which will allow potential users to form their own image of a site, in a much more natural way. By combining public program with a future building site, city dwellers are enabled to familiarise themselves with a site while being entertained.”
The floating swimming pool touches upon many aspects of the city, one being Amsterdam’s push toward sustainability. The image of people swimming in the river would be a testament to the water quality – allowing the project “to charm citizens, enterprises and governments alike.”
I think we need one of these at Manila Bay… :D
Nice design. A must for any urban river/ lake/ whatever water there is.
Nicely Designed: Urban Beach. http://bit.ly/9oKX9R
nice design, very simple but seems to be very effective; the typical idea you’d like to have first ;)
Eww, ahh, I love how it floats in thin air… I would like to see what it looks like after they figure out how to build the thing.
i prefer “copenhagen harbour bath”. The project is more likely to generate spontaneous activity than this.
http://www.big.dk/projects/bad/bad.html
I forgot … not bad at all, but I do not like 100%.
Perfect structure:) It could be combined with the same one in order to have more comlicated design.
I like it
But
Good design needs to be a synthesis of context and engineering and…………
It needs more contextual relationship….try to build it using materilas from within 500 miles of the site. Also it needs to address how it brings load to the ground in an effective & effiecnt manner
12:40 PM Apr 9th
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Городской пляж в Амстердаме.Больше все умельнуло- пейзаж на реку,где колосится труба
8:33 PM Nov 23rd
Nice diversification in urban landscape http://t.co/fFVfVyyP