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SPN AUG 2011
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PROJECT SHOWCASE
his underground leisure area is part of a new prestige residential development in Chelsea, by HAB Group and reflects the outstanding and uncompromising luxury with style required for high end property buyers.
The limited building footprint and planning requirements influenced MSMR Architects in their design to arrange a relatively large proportion of the accommodation on two levels below ground. Because of the layout the building is now described as “ice berg like” with the swimming pool and leisure complex on the final lower level.
MSMR Architects’ suggestion of a tranquil subterranean pool provides a unique design feature within the building’s lower level, and to enhance the sense of swimming in a secret underground cave, a dark palate of natural stone effect finishes has been used. The high specification porcelain, both within and out of the pool and spa, is complemented with natural basalt stepping stone modules set into shallow water between the side seating bench and swimming pool. Horizontal stone banding and subtly concealed perimeter light
sources help to create the illusion of natural light filtering down from above. London Swimming Pool Co designers worked closely with the architects and their initial design brief for a swimming pool measuring 8m x 3m with a constant depth of 1.4m and a custom designed spa measuring 2.5m x 2m. The extremely limited space required that a great deal of complex equipment, pipe work and air ducting had to be concealed elsewhere. All operational systems were therefore placed partly within a plant room at deck walkway level and partly within an undercroft running beneath the complete length of the deck area and next to the pool.
From a swimming pool design point of view, conventional approaches would not necessarily be workable meaning that creativity, innovation and ‘breaking of the mould’ provided the dynamic elements necessary to meet the challenging requirements of this project. We know that delivering top quality is no longer enough for discerning architects and clients so if the highly specialist pool contractor does not provide luxury, comfort, beauty and mood, the point gets missed.
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