502-A SWIMMING POOL FOR BETHESDA

– Architecture
– Construction management
– Equipment engineering
– Interior design
– Landscaping
– Mechanical, electrical, plumbing engineering
– Project management
– Quantity surveying
– Structural engineering

A charming villla in the vernacular style of the surrounding neighbourhood has recently been carefully renovated and enlarged by the architect Bernard Baines.

The 2330 m² garden (including the footprint of the villa) has interesting perspectives that the owner wishes to conserve while also building a covered swimming pool on the property. This project is being continued at the request of Bernard, who does not have the possibility to conclude it.

The landscaping includes a raised knoll along the street side, and the remodelling of the terrain includes a valley and a small hill that expands the perspectives, while at the same time limiting excavation work to a strict minimum.

The façade is entirely covered in vegetation, as is the roof.

The concrete shell that forms the ceiling and the roof is thermally insulated on the exterior and covered with a cloth of woven stainless steelwires on the interior in order to conceal and protect the acoustic insulation material.

The semi-elliptical pool is equipped with a movable floor surface and can be transformed into a dance floor. The interior wall facing undulates as does the exterior façade and is covered in sandblasted glass that conceal the red, blue and green diodes, thus creating a dynamic lighting effect.

Document E41_01/502-En Issue of 2006-03-01