If you live in Manhattan, on a sunny day and you feel like taking a bath, the last thing you’re going to think about is soaking in the waters of the Hudson River.
This is what architect Dong-Ping Wong and designers Archie Lee Coates IV and Jeffrey Franklin had in mind. With a bold and innovative proposal, New Yorkers will be able to enjoy their river again without fear of the pollution that surrounds it. Featuring a filtration system and a modular, cross-shaped design, the Plus Pool is envisioned as a public swimming pool capable of transforming itself depending on the occasion.
Composed of four interconnected modules in a cross shape, the pool is divided into four zones: Children’s Pool, Sports Pool, Lap Pool, and Lounge Pool. It can also be configured as an Olympic-size pool if each module is used from end to end. The Plus Pool is presented as a major innovation project. The engineering firm Arup has already contacted the trio of architects and designers to offer partial funding for the project. It is expected that this wonderful pool will be ready to enjoy in the summer of 2012.
via gizmag
