According to reports, a few days ago, the London authorities approved a project to build a 55-story skyscraper with a panoramic swimming pool on top of the building to occupy the entire roof. This will also be the world’s first 360-degree infinity pool.
According to the design, this swimming pool is made of transparent cast acrylic glass, which transmits light of similar wavelengths into the water, so the swimming pool looks very clear. The walls and floor of the swimming pool are also transparent, allowing visitors to see the swimmers and the sky above, look around the surrounding scenery, and down to see the interior of the hotel.
According to the designer of the pool, the solution for the pool entrance is based on submarine technology, coupled with a rotating spiral staircase, when someone wants to get in and out, it will rise from the pool floor. Therefore, the way to enter the pool will be very exciting, making people think of “Agent 007”. The swimming pool will also be equipped with colorful neon lights, presenting the appearance of shining colorful gems at night, becoming the urban landscape at night.
How is the uniquely attractive sky-infinity swimming pool designed? Marvel Xiaobian will show you some exquisitely designed sky swimming pools in the world!
The unique design of the infinity pool
The infinity swimming pool was originally meant as a swimming pool with unlimited space. It is the swimming pool with no borders to achieve the integration of the swimming pool and the scenery, and the swimming pool achieves a unique visual effect. To put it simply, through the special design of the edge of the swimming pool, the swimming pool looks like there is no edge or wall, so as to achieve the visual effect of unlimited space and create a leisure and quiet atmosphere. At present, infinity swimming pools are more common in tourist resorts in tropical cities.
The infinity pool is not really without edges. In fact, there is a water-receiving edge on the outermost side of the pool, which is the true “edge” of the pool. According to the person’s perspective, lower this edge and hide it behind you. Whether you are standing by the pool or looking down at it not far away, you will not see it. The design of the wall of the infinity pool is usually inclined to the outside of the pool so that the treatment method can really hide the wall of the pool. This approach requires designers to have a superhuman sense of art, combined with the surrounding environment, in order to create a perfect infinite effect.
Design Principles of Infinity Pool
In addition, the location of the infinity pool is also very important, it is best to be located next to a large body of water, so that the effect of the pool water flowing into the water body can be created, which makes people feel spectacular. For example, if a swimming pool is built from land to the ocean, there is a water collection and filtration system under the pool, and the overflowing water is continuously processed and re-injected back into the pool. Viewed from near the shore, it will produce a visual integration of the pool and the ocean. Effect.
Singapore Marina Bay Sands-the world’s largest sky outdoor infinity pool
In November 2017, a professional delegation to Singapore, organized by China Landscape Architecture Network, visited the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore. On the top of the hotel’s 55-story tower, there is a roof garden covering an area of 12,400 square meters, and an infinity pool that is three times the length of the Olympic pool.
This infinity pool is 650 feet (about 200 meters) above the ground and 150 meters in length. It is the world’s largest outdoor infinity pool in the sky. The swimming pool built on the roof looks spectacular as if the water surface extends to the horizon. You can swim while overlooking the beautiful city scenery of Singapore.
The swimming pool is designed with a special water circulation system. The swimming pool is like a clear spring on the edge of a cliff, and the “spring water” gradually spreads towards the horizon. At the place where the water meets the sky, there seems to be a waterfall flying down. But in fact, after the water flows over the swimming pool boundary, it does not directly hit the ground, but flows into a catch basin not far below, and is filtered and re-entered into the swimming pool. The swimming pool has two circulatory systems. The first system is no different from an ordinary swimming pool and is used to filter and heat the water in the swimming pool; the second system is used to filter the water in the collection pool and then transfer it back to the swimming pool.
The safety protection design of the swimming pool is also unique. At first glance, the swimming pool seems to be floating in the air with no boundaries. People swimming in it seem to fall from a height of 200 meters without paying attention. In addition to the protective wall, the edge of the entire swimming pool has also made a passage for people to pass through.
Hilton Pattaya, Thailand-Ocean swimming pool at night like a starry sky
The Hilton Pattaya Hotel was built on the roof of a new shopping mall and was designed by the Thai landscape architecture company T.R.O.P. The design goal is to reconnect the landscape with the beautiful sea view of Pattaya. In the overall spatial structure of the roof garden, the “ocean swimming pool” is designed as one of the three components.
The designer first set up a convenient entrance for the swimming pool, extending the roof garden and connecting it to the 17th floor of the hotel. Guests can walk directly from the hotel to the swimming pool area.
The swimming pool is set on the edge of the roof garden to visually connect with the ocean landscape below. The whole is designed as a large piece of water, hiding the swimming pool, entertainment pool, jacuzzi maze, and children’s swimming pool under the same water surface.
Inspired by a group of shiny fish, the designer added fiber optic lighting at the bottom of the pool. Therefore, at night, the pool grows like a silverfish, producing a dreamlike effect like the starry sky.
Sky Garden Hotel Ubud, Bali, Indonesia-Double-deck swimming pool surrounded by jungle
Bali has always been known for its tranquil and beautiful pastoral scenery. Ubud Sky Garden Hotel is located in the center of the tropical paradise Bali, surrounded by lush ancient trees and cliffs overlooking the river. The most stunning and welcoming design of the hotel is its unique double-layer infinity pool.
The biggest feature of this double-layer infinity pool design is that it is not sheltered and is completely in a natural environment. The shape of the swimming pool continues the natural curve of the mountainside, directly facing the most beautiful jungle in Bali, with a panoramic view of the entire mountain, and the view can extend all the way to the sky. In the swimming pool, you can easily have a bird’s eye view of the canyon, and you can feel the baptism of nature all the time.
The material of the swimming pool is marble, and the material in the pool caters to the surrounding environment and adopts light green swimming pool tiles to make the whole swimming pool and the surrounding natural environment integrated, creating a strong leisure and holiday atmosphere.
Grace Hotel Santorini, Greece-a seaside swimming pool with a sharp contrast of blue and white
The infinity swimming pool of Grace Hotel Santorini makes many tourists fall in love at first sight. Sitting on a lounger by the luxurious swimming pool, you can hardly see where the edge of the sky pool is, perhaps the horizon of the Aegean Sea. It has the best sunset view of the Greek Islands, and the deep blue water around it contrasts strongly with the white villages.
The shape of this swimming pool is a trendy geometric shape, which is almost integrated with the Aegean Sea. It can also see the view of the volcanic crater on the opposite side. It is really “half sea and half flame”. The hotel has a characteristic terrace. The overall style is simple and all-white, set against the blue sky and gleaming swimming pool, which together form the famous blue and white iconic color of the Greek island.
The Joule Hotel in Dallas, U.S.-Hanging swimming pool protruding from the sky
The Joule Hotel is located in Dallas, Texas. It used to be a bank building. During the renovation and construction, the designer thought it would be cool to build a swimming pool protruding from the balcony, so a glass protruding 8 feet was born. Swimming pool.
This swimming pool of Joule Hotel is different from other rooftop infinity swimming pools. The unique design of the swimming pool gives visitors an invincible view. They can swim to the lowest end of the swimming pool and watch the beautiful view of the city center under 10 floors. Swimming people can overlook the street, and street people can look up and watch people swimming, forming an interesting interactive landscape.
Fasano Hotel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-Swimming pool overlooking the mountains and beach
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the most famous attractions are the “two mountains and one beach”-Monte Cristo, the Bread Mountain, and Copacabana Beach. The locals also like to go to Ipanema Beach, which is full of literary and romantic atmosphere.
The Fasano Hotel, designed by the famous designer Philip Stark, is located in a prime area of the city. The swimming pool on the roof is a highlight of the hotel. In this swimming pool, you can overlook the most beautiful mountains and charming beaches in the city. The designer combines the romance of France, the delicacy of Italy, and the unrestrainedness of Brazil, and the scene is very open, making the swimming pool full of attractiveness and a feeling of swimming in the sea.
