{"id":374485,"date":"2019-06-18T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=374485"},"modified":"2019-07-15T06:44:02","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T13:44:02","slug":"swim-the-skies-of-london-in-worlds-first-360-degree-infinity-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-the-skies-of-london-in-worlds-first-360-degree-infinity-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Swim the Skies of London in &#8220;World&#8217;s First&#8221; 360-Degree Infinity Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Madilyn Sindelar, Swimming World College Intern.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine this: you&#8217;re going for a dip in the familiar chlorinated waters of the pool, yet instead of the black line, you see faces smiling up at you and waving from the room below. You try to anticipate the flip-turn as you approach the wall, yet you face-plant into the clear glass boundary. At this point, you&#8217;re stunned by the view and take it all in. The city of London sparkles and bustles all around you &#8211; the full 360 degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around the world, there are only a handful of architecturally beautiful pools that swimmers dream of splashing around in.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, could you imagine taking a dip in a pool at the top of a skyscraper, with a 55-story drop below?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Infinity London by Compass Pools - The low down.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UgCIb8ONfMg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Watch the YouTube video above for an in-depth explanation of the design by head designer and director, Alex Kemsley.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;world\u2019s first&#8221; infinity pool, named Infinity London, boasts an endless view. To be f<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">illed with 600,000 liters of water, the pool would sit on top of a five-star hotel. Infinity London &#8211; designed by Compass Pools &#8211; will be created out of cast acrylic with completely transparent sides. This allows hotel visitors to view people swimming above. In addition, designers envision that the pool will sparkle due to a creative arrangement of lights. However, the idea of swimming on top of a 55-story building is heart-stopping for most.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_374490\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-374490\" data-attachment-id=\"374490\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-the-skies-of-london-in-worlds-first-360-degree-infinity-pool\/infinity-pool-london-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/infinity-pool-london-3.png\" data-orig-size=\"3266,2449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"infinity-pool-london-3\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;infinity-pool-london-3&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Compass Pools&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/infinity-pool-london-3-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/infinity-pool-london-3-1024x768.png\" class=\"wp-image-374490 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/infinity-pool-london-3-700x500.png\" alt=\"infinity-pool-london-3\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-374490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Compass Pools, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compass-pools.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.compass-pools.co.uk<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The upcoming project faces many challenges.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest challenge to this design is ensuring the full 360-degree view without obstruction, specifically from stairs at the entry and exit point. This is where creativity from Compass Pool&#8217;s designer and technical director, <strong>Alex Kemsley<\/strong>, comes into play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to ensure the view, designers have created a stairless entrance to the pool inspired by the structure of a submarine door. Swimmers will enter from below on a spiral staircase that will rotate and rise to the entrance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An additional challenge lies in regulating the temperature and depth of the water in such an exposed location. For an energy-efficient solution, the water will be heated by waste energy from the building&#8217;s air conditioning system. The water temperature will be monitored as well as wind speed by a built-in anemometer. As explained in an online interview with Compass Pools, this is a device connected to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c[A] computer-controlled building management system to ensure the pool stays at the right temperature and water doesn\u2019t get blown down to the streets below.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_374489\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-374489\" data-attachment-id=\"374489\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-the-skies-of-london-in-worlds-first-360-degree-infinity-pool\/infinity-pool-london-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/infinity-pool-london-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"1280,853\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"infinity-pool-london-2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;infinity-pool-london-2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Compass Pools&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/infinity-pool-london-2-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/infinity-pool-london-2-1024x682.png\" class=\"wp-image-374489 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/infinity-pool-london-2-700x500.png\" alt=\"infinity-pool-london-2\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-374489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Compass Pools, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compass-pools.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.compass-pools.co.uk<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction is slated to begin in 2020 pending confirmation of partners and contractors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The depth and breadth of detailed planning for this project reflect awe and respect for the water that all swimmers can relate to. Would you go for a swim in the &#8220;world&#8217;s first&#8221; infinity pool atop London? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell us your answer in a comment below!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Madilyn Sindelar, Swimming World College Intern. 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