Aquatic Centre For Southamerican Games
AQUATIC CENTRE FOR SOUTHAMERICAN GAMES
Paisajes Emergentes / Edgar Mazo, Sebastian Mejia, Luis Callejas
LOCATION
Medellin, Colombia
CATEGORY
Swimming Pool
ARCHITECTS
Paisajes Emergentes
YEAR
2010
PHOTOGRAPHS
Iwan Baan, Paisajes Emergentes
Text description provided by architect.
The new aquatic centre asked to meet the needs of future competitions as well as the availability as a new swimming teaching facility and public pools.
The project is articulated by a system of garden through which the four pools are connected.
A flooded landscape planted with species typical of tropical wetlands provides separation of private and public spaces.
The program required a complex system of bathrooms and changing rooms for swimmers and the public, All this areas are beneath the aquatic gardens.
A set of courtyards below ground level give natural illumination to them and provide a meeting space and warm up area for competitors and swimers.
