As we’re
all probably aware by now, London goes above and beyond when it comes to
shaping their city skyline. If any city ever though that architecture should be
seen from the sky and not from the ground, London is probably the one. They
already have the Big Ben and the Shard, and the latest plan they have for their
city skyline probably isn’t going to change that image.
A company
called Compass Pools is going to create a mind-blowing 360-degree infinity pool
on top of a skyscraper that’s 200 meters above the ground.
If you’re into swimming and sightseeing, this
probably looks like it could be the best thing ever for you as it’s a unique
opportunity to combine both you passions in a singular, albeit somewhat
decadent, activity.
The pool is
going to have some pretty unique features too: in order to appear almost
transparent, the edges will be made out of acrylic instead of glass. Because of
this, people inside the building will be able to look up and see the swimming
folk swimming on the rooftop.
I’m pretty
sure there’ll be some security measures put into place to avoid people getting
splashed/thrown off the ledge as well. At least they’re putting technology into
place to avoid the water getting splashed down from the wind, so I guess
this’ll be pretty similar.
But those
aren’t the coolest features – not by a long shot. In order to get to the
swimming pool, you actually go up a staircase that is based off the stuff they
use on submarines. The staircase will be spiraling up and will actually rise
from the pool whenever someone enters or exits it.
I’m usually not too big on swimming, but if this pool becomes a reality I might actually have to visit London and pack my swimming gear! If all goes well, construction could start as early as 2020.
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