Firm to build transparent swimming pool on 55-storey building

Death defying swimming pools are set to become the newest architectural trend in central London as plans are now in motion to build a rooftop swimming pool with 360-degree views of the London skyline. Pool designers at Compass Pools have developed Infinity London, the only building in the world to incorporate a 360-degree infinity pool. […]

Death defying swimming pools are set to become the newest architectural trend in central London as plans are now in motion to build a rooftop swimming pool with 360-degree views of the London skyline.

Pool designers at Compass Pools have developed Infinity London, the only building in the world to incorporate a 360-degree infinity pool.

UK’s pool retailer, Compass Ceramic Pools said on its website the concept, features a 600,000-litre pool built right on top of a 55-storey building.

The pool is made from cast acrylic rather than glass and the floor is also transparent, allowing visitors to see the swimmers and sky above.

Swimmers will access the pool through a rotating spiral staircase based on the door of a submarine, rising from the pool floor when someone wants to get in or out.

This is linked to a computer-controlled building management system to ensure the pool water doesn’t get blown down to the streets below.

The designers also plan for a five-star hotel to sit underneath the pool in the top stories of the skyscraper.

Construction of the pool could begin in 2020 if partners and contractors are confirmed.       Source: Compass Pools