'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool

'DE HEUVELRAND' VOORTHUIZEN SWIMMING POOL

Slangen+koenis Architects

'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg

AREA
1800m²

YEAR
2014

ARCHITECTS
Design Teamslangen+koenis Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Marcel Van Der Burg

MANUFACTURERS
Derako

STRUCTURAL
Bartels Engineers

INSTALLATIONS
Technion

LOCATION
Voorthuizen, The Netherlands

CATEGORY
Swimming Pool

DESIGN TEAM
Erik Slangen, Jakko Koenis, Dean Moran, Robert De Boer, Sjef Vosters, Aad Van Den Berg

'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg
'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg
'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg

Text description provided by architect.

The new indoor swimming pool of Voorthuizen is situated in a landscaped lawn surrounded by a forest.

To the southwest side of the new swimming pool a spraypark with waterplay elements will be built as part of the terrace.

'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg
'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg

At the northeast side the entrance square is positioned with its orientation towards a new main road. The building and terraces sit on a 1,5m high plateau.

Positioning the outdoor spaces to the sides of the building maximizes the lawn area and gives the building a prominent position.

'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg
'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg

The building has been designed as a stone block with contra masses cut out of it. The shape of the cuts has been designed to compliment the function and its orientation.

The exterior materialisation is anthracite slate with the cuts having a warm anodised aluminium tint. 

'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg
'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg

The interior is bright and neutral with the cuts being accentuated with light wooden panelling.

The simple and clear structure of the building enables the building to be overseen by a single employee.

'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg
'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg
'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg
'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
© Marcel van der Burg


'De Heuvelrand' Voorthuizen Swimming Pool
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