SWIMMING POOLS & LEISURE
Using the design potential of the tiles
Another characteristic feature of the pool landscape are the many handcrafted , customised detail solutions - such as the linear flat channels from Agrob Buchtal . They serve to ensure optimum surface drainage in the area of the pool surroundings , and also require only a few mitre cuts , making the pool surroundings appear as a single surface . In addition , they enable the floor tiles to be laid in a thin bed , saving both material and time . How the architects use the design potential of the Chroma Pool series naturally and routinely can also be seen in the starting block pedestals at the 50-metre competition pool , and in the edges along the glass façades , which are designed as benches . Both were clad with tiles in such a way that they appear to have merged with the floor .
Sustainability through design
There is a design logic behind the recognisable desire for a consistent appearance . The ceramic tiles not only fulfill all functional requirements - for example durability , slip resistance , cleaning , and hygiene - but they also ensure that the Tinnerbäcksbadet is intuitively understandable . As the entire swimming pool ultimately follows this logic , and also thanks to the timeless , colour-restrained design , the result is a building that will not wear out either physically or visually in the long term . The design by 3XN is therefore aimed at a long service life - probably the most important basic requirement for sustainable building concepts , even before the use of sustainable building materials .
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