Death defying swimming pools are set to become the newest architectural trend in central London, allowing visitors to float over 200 metres above the capital’s skyline.
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The structure is called Infinity London and is a 55-story building with a pool that will hold 600,000 liters of water 200 meters above the capital’s skyline. The UK-based pool manufacturer, compass pools, unveiled its design for infinity london.
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The concept, also referred to by the Greek lemniscate symbol (∞), features a 600,000-litre pool built right on top of a 55-storey building.The pool is made from cast acrylic rather than glass, as this material transmits light at a similar wavelength to water so that the pool will look perfectly clear.
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The floor of the pool is also transparent, allowing visitors to see the swimmers and sky above.Other technical features include a built-in anemometer to monitor the wind speed, which is linked to a computer-controlled building management system to ensure the pool stays at the right temperature and water doesn’t get blown down to the streets below.
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Swimmers will access the pool through a rotating spiral staircase based on the door of a submarine, rising from the pool floor when someone wants to get in or out.Other advanced technical features include a built-in anemometer to monitor the wind speed.
