Design-Forward Floating Swimming Pools

OOPEAA Proposes a Facility That Embraces Nordic Tradition

Floating swimming pools, public saunas, spas and other facilities are some of the features that are worth mentioning in this proposal by Office of Peripheral Architecture. The local firm won a competition to design a global, convenient and communal project for the Allas Sea Pool in Oulu, Finland. As a result, OOPEAA boasts an arrangement that builds on "the Nordic tradition for bathing and swimming outdoors all year around."

The architecture firm provides a vision of an arrangement that is perfect for coastal and riverside cities. In its renderings, the layout exhibits a variety of features. While some are situated over the water – the floating swimming pools among other facilities, others are anchored to land for a smarter and more versatile design that basis itself on the site’s needs and possibilities.
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1. Design-forward Floating Pools - OOPEAA's proposal showcases the potential for innovatively designed floating pools using Nordic traditions.
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3. Versatile Waterfront Architecture - OOPEAA's versatile design can be adapted to meet the needs and possibilities of coastal and riverside cities.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture and Design - OOPEAA's proposal can disrupt traditional waterfront architecture and open new possibilities in pool and spa design.
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3. Leisure and Recreation - Innovative floating pool facilities can provide a new and exciting recreational activity for waterfront communities and visitors.

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