Showing posts with label Aquatics Centre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aquatics Centre. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Pool Structure

As I proceed further with the project i've run into a couple problems with my design,

1) since excavating in the desert is uncommon i've proposed to have my pool space above ground, creating further problems with circulation, accessibility etc.
2) the average depth for diving is 9m but what i didn't take into consideration was the high heights that the diving towers may also have, creating huge spans for the pool spaces

thus there is still much to be resolved especially for the structure of my building,
i've looked at a couple precedents which may also help everyone else think about the structure of their buildings and the different ways in which it could be dealt with

Hughes Condon Marler Architects




Zaha Hadid - 2012 London Olympics Aquatics Centre