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Crystal Pool

Crystal Pool
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Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar

Crystal Pool 

100 Architects

ARCHITECTS
100architects

CLIENT
Tishman Speyer

DESIGN TEAM
Marcial Jesús, Javier González, Lara Broglio, Mónica Páez, Keith Gong, Evgenia Likhachova, Marie Anseaume

AREA
470 M²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Shanghai, China

CATEGORY
Installation

Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar

Text description provided by architect.

Crystal Pool is a creative public space intervention designed for the grand opening of a new mixed-use complex located in the New Bund, the emerging international business center in Pudong (Shanghai).

Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
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With the aim of fostering entertainment & social interactions among new visitors, appealing to kids, youngsters & adults alike.

The project comprises the staircase that connects the street level with the public rooftop of the commercial building.

Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
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And also the landing area on the street level in an attempt to link both levels through an eye-catching intervention which could encourage visitors to use the staircase as a public space as well.

The staircase was sprinkled with “water drops”, different typologies of mini-tribunes, carefully designed to provide a range of different seating & lounge positions overlooking the whole central intersection plaza.

Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
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Those “water drops” would then create a “water puddle” on the bottom landing area, a pool of fun for the younger visitors, containing an obstacle track and a virtual pool with fun features as a playscape.

The resulting intervention is rendered as a playscape on the street level, filled with basic geometrical objects such as bubbles and waves to be colonized by kids.

Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar

Besides shaded seating features for adults, plus a funky staircase, turned from just a circulation space into a space to stay.


Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar
Crystal Pool
© Amey Kandalgaonkar

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