Ost Indoor Swimming Pool

The indoor sports swimming pool at Otto-Runki-Platz continues the block structure of Neustadt, while at the same time providing a link to the neighboring parks. At the north of the plot, the building forms a spatial edge along the main traffic axis. To the southeast, a landscaped, open area that integrates some of the existing trees, leads on to the Rabet public park.
The pool building consists of a glazed plinth and a light-colored cuboid with large recesses above. The horizontal articulation of the facade is reflected in the interior by the circumferential band of glazed areas and the turquoise blue tiled wall surfaces. Above this “horizon,” lightcolored wall and ceiling surfaces mimic the external facade. Inside the building, high ceilings delineate the various swimming areas that consist of a sports pool with six lanes, a teaching pool, and a children’s pool. Daylight reaches the pool surfaces via skylights along the edge of the building, as well as via the glass facade, thereby emphasizing the sense of space in the pool building.