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It could have resembled something from Las Vegas
that fell away behind front of house, but here the
quality is maintained.
That’s very true. The aquatic environment is very
demanding and aggressive and it has to stand
the test of time for performance and durability so
longevity is certainly on your mind when designing
such places where quality can often be a quiet factor.
You have two main entrances – east and west. That
might provide options for patrons, but presumably
doubles the trouble in cost and trying to establish
circulation. You’ve turned a potential problem into
something that works well.
The dual entry gave us an opportunity to really make
something of that space and transition zone for retail,
meeting and a whole airiness to that double height
volume and so there is a sense of generosity – and light.
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It also helps visitors to map their way upon entry.
A lower ceiling would mean reduced daylight
penetration. There are a variety of those key light
sources that result in a different but always naturally
illuminated feeling am. or pm.
Why did you choose Viridan VLam HushTM Clear
between the warm water pools/ sauna and the
main indoor pool arena?
The warm water pools are really about a calm,
quite serene environment yet at the same time it
can’t be so removed that users feel they have been
placed out the back and in some way relegated. It’s
definitely designed as a calm area. Glass provides a
wonderful balance of privacy yet connectedness to
the landscaped lawn area to the west and to the main
pool hall to the east. Because of the often busy and
noisy main pool area we used VLam HushTM Clear to
suppress that audible intrusion and achieve the level
of calm needed for that area.