FUTURE TREND: All
Water All the Time “Our company has been speaking with a wom- an from France who is looking for a Toronto location for an aqua fitness studio. This kind of facility is already huge in Europe and she wants to introduce the concept here. It will solely have spin bikes and underwater resis- tance training equipment designed specifical- ly for the pool. It’s a huge trend in France. I’ll be suprised if we don’t see four or five more studios of this type quickly open in the city af- ter she opens hers.” Adam Brinn
Glass walls A pool is an opportunity to add a unique wow factor to your facility. “We have built several pools that
have a clear acrylic panel or a viewing window,” says Brinn. “We’re current- ly building a pool that has three walls that are completely glass and that look out to the Toronto skyline.”
Stainless steel The construction process of hot tubs has been changing over the past sev- eral years to help resolve the issue of leaking concrete. When the water- proofing in concrete hot tubs fails and water seeps through, this can lead to premature deterioration of the ma- terials underneath. As a result many manufacturers are turning to stainless steel which is naturally waterproof. “Stainless steel also gives manufac-
turers unlimited design options since it’s a material that can be bent and shaped any way you like,” says Brinn. “Once it’s tiled it looks identical to a high-end concrete finish, and you don’t need to waterproof it.”
WHAT’S NEXT?
What about a “sky pool”? As reported in The Guardian, an Irish developer is planning to introduce an all-glass swimming pool bridge between two apartment blocks allow- ing its residents to float 10 storeys high in the air. Designed by engineering giant Arup Associates with Eckersley O’Callaghan and aquarium specialists Reynolds, the 25-me- tre-long pool will be completely structure-free and made of 20 centimetre-thick sheets of glass. Swimmers will be able to gaze at the outdoor vistas as they swim.
Size is changing According to Brinn, pools in general are moving way from the traditional 20’x 40’ rectangular box to narrower and longer shapes. This more-versa- tile shape satisfies lap swimmers while also working for all the other activities that happen in the pool. FBC
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