The swimming pool will open on the East River near the Manhattan Bridge in New York. It won’t just be a recreational facility. The construction company POOL wants to show that it is possible to filter river water without chemicals, which is why the water in the pool will come directly from the river.
Construction of the last pool will begin in August with the installation of the first water treatment system. The next step is building the pool. The coming months will be viewed as a testing phase. The facility’s operating and filtration system will be tested, and if all goes according to plan, New Yorkers will be able to swim in the new pool in 2025.
The pool was designed by PlayLab in collaboration with architect Dong-Ping Wong. The concept was developed 13 years ago, but for financial reasons it was not quickly implemented. Only now has the project received support from city and state authorities, who have subsidized the investment with a whopping $16 million.
The swimming pool in New York is supposed to be a “showcase facility”. If it works well, filters water efficiently and is popular with the public, similar pools could be built in other cities across the country. The water is filtered through a system consisting of three layers. The inventor of the solution, Friends of POOL, patented the solution in 2018.
Behind the idea of building the pool is also the desire to integrate the residents. The facility should be versatile: swimming lessons, sports events and children’s activities are organized here. In times of climate change, the swimming pool should also be a place where New Yorkers can cool off on hot days.
However, POOL co-founder and architect Dong-Ping Wong is concerned about whether the finished project will live up to the social intent behind the idea of building a public swimming pool in this form. The architect has issued a statement clarifying his concerns and urging investors not to succumb to economic temptation and make the site accessible to all residents, regardless of race or economic status. Let’s see how broom works in 2025.
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2024-08-11 18:02:22
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