One might argue London is finest considered from above â be it from the highest of The O2 Arena or the London Eye glass-capsule. And what may very well be extra attractive on a sizzling summer season day than a sky-high glass pool rippling in the afternoon breeze?
Or maybe not if you are afraid of heights.
Architecture studio HAL has created a suspended swimming bridge named the Sky Pool, situated atop a 10-story tower connecting two high-end residential buildings, making it the worldâs first clear floating pool. The 25-metre-long freestanding acrylic tub is the biggest of its sort and was thought up by the workforce at HAL on a âhot summerâs dayâ in 2013.
The Sky Pool, weighing a whopping 50 tonnes, is situated on the Embassy Gardens improvement in up-and-coming Nine Elms, additionally house to the regenerated Battersea Power Station. From youâre watery vantage level youâll get unrestricted views of the London Eye, Westminster, the Thames River, Houses of Parliament and the Shard.
Sadly, solely residents could have entry to the Sky Pool, and flats right here will value you a fairly penny, with costs beginning at £1,015,000 for a two-bedroom house. The Sky Pool formally opened to residents on May twenty sixth, and the ultimate condominium launch takes place tomorrow (June seventeenth).
The Sky Pool designed by Arup Associates, marine design engineers Eckersley OâCallaghan and aquarium designer Reynolds. Find out extra here.
