The Eight-Shape Pool in Germany

When it comes to choosing a pool shape, you have plenty of options. Today’s pool designers give you a huge array of designs, from Grecian styles and classic rectangles to vanishing edges and freeform shapes. Each pool design is meant to complement a certain setting and to become one with the architecture, landscape, and other options that come with your house and property.

For instance, if your home is near the ocean, it’s wise to set up a trend pool, which creates artificial waves that mimic those of the sea. This feature is often an important attraction at water parks, both indoors and outdoors, and can be popular with surfers. But imagine if your house is in a landlocked city? That’s what a family in Osnabruck, Germany faced, and what they did to fix the issue was quite innovative. Ovalbecken

The answer may be the Schwakentenbad, created by Behnisch Architekten. The indoor complex is aimed at a diverse array of audiences, from families to competitive swimmers and sports clubs. As well as several lane pools, there are dedicated swim instruction and diving pools, as well as a wading pool and water playground for young swimmers.

But the absolute most distinctive element of the Schwakentenbad is its cloud-shaped swimming pool, which is a major focal point for the facility’s interior design. The pool is flanked by way of a sky garden and the building’s fifth floor spa, which includes five therapy rooms, a sauna, steam bath, terrace, 5 senses hydrotherapy, and a Guerlain boutique.

Another exemplory instance of an inventive pool design is this curved swimming pool at the Joule Hotel in Dallas, Texas, which hangs off the medial side of the building – eight stories up. The pool is surrounded by drape shaded island pavilions, and the pool has a transparent bottom, so you can see the water underneath you as you swim.

A contemporary version of the concept is this original swimming pool at the Khao Lak Resort Hotel in Thailand, which looks like a large shipping container. The pool is topped with a deck with lounge chairs, and there are even trees growing around its perimeter.

While the theory behind this pool is a bit bizarre, it certainly shows that it’s possible to integrate a modern and futuristic concept right into a traditional and historic swimming pool. This is particularly true when you have the right pool designer on your team. A great designer will be able to look at your property, understand the type of pool you’re enthusiastic about and the surrounding architecture, and then translate your vision into something that is both functional and beautiful.

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