Category: Swimming Pools
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Hungary to stream EUR 54 million into building swimming complex
The central government and Budapest’s council will jointly finance a development of the Dagaly spa in the city’ northern 13th district from a budget of 17 billion forints (EUR 54.5m), the deputy mayor of Budapest said on Wednesday. Gabor Bagdy said the project will consist of two phases, one to complete the facilities for the…
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Defeat in battle to save Coventry’s Olympic-length swimming pool
The final nail was hammered into the coffin of Coventry’s Olympic-length swimming pool as councillors finally voted to shut it down. But hope of retaining a 50m pool somewhere in the city was resurrected after the council agreed to explore the option of building a new 50m pool somewhere else in the city, before the…
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Can You Grow All Your Food in an Old Swimming Pool?
With the rise of green living, it seems like gardens are popping up everywhere: in backyards and abandoned lots and on rooftops. However, when the McClung family moved into their Mesa, Ariz. home in 2009, they took one look at the empty swimming pool in their backyard and saw an opportunity for something completely unique.…
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Glasgow 2014: Officials insist records will stand despite defective pool floor
Commonwealth Games and FINA officials insist records set in the Glasgow pool will stand despite revelations that a technical hitch has left the floor stuck in an uneven position. The Tollcross pool has a moveable floor that allows the depths to be changed. But the floor became stuck fast the day before competition began on…
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Y-40 Swimming Pool Will Be The Deepest In The World
See Hashslush In Abano Terme, Italy, the construction of the deepest swimming pool in the world had begun in a hotel named Terme Millepini. Project architect and manager of the hotel, Emanuele Boaretto, started excavation for the Y-40 recently, which is a concept swimming pool for now. Devoted to driving professionals and amateurs, the pool will be the deepest on the planet, achieving its depth world record…
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Stirling prize longlist pits the Shard against Olympic Aquatics Centre
Read The Guardian The jagged form of the Shard, western Europe’s tallest building, is set to compete with the piscene curves of the London Olympics swimming pool for the title of best British architecture for 2014. Both structures have been selected on the longlist for the Stirling prize, the £20,000 annual gong awarded by the Royal…
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This Is What All Backyard Swimming Pools Should Be Like!
See The San Francisco Globe What’s there not to love? Natural clean water, hand built, and so much cheaper than a traditional swimming pool.
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It’s Official: New Bergen Swim Facility To Be Named The ‘Alexander Dale Oen Arena’
See for instance simma.nu/no and bergen.no Bergen City Council today announced the official name of the new and impressive Olympic sized swimming & diving facility in Bergen, Norway, to be named the ‘Alexander Dale Oen Arena’, or ‘ADO Arena’ for short. It’s working title had until now been ‘Helleren‘, with growing support though for it…
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How a Giant Plus-Shaped Pool Could Make New York’s East River Safe For Swimmers
See FC As the heat of summer approaches, you might be seeking a refreshing dip in a local pool, pond, lake, or river, but jumping in to New York’s East River is probably not at the top of your list. However, designers Jeffrey Franklin, Archie Coates, and architect Dong-Ping Wong are working on a project called +Pool, a giant plus-shaped…