Pool World - VTC 2006

Pool World is s public pool house in rural Vermont. The existing site contains a dirt parking area and pools. The building creates a division between the tow and hugs the pools. This allows the southern section of the property to remain an open field.

The Interior of Pool World is an open floor plan; it is not intended for use during the winter months. The users enter the building on a foot bridge over a shallow gazing pool. This deposits them between the concessions area and life guard station. Past the activity room are public changing rooms. The main space opens out towards the pools.
The structure for Pool World is quite simple with a slab foundation and concrete masonry units for the main walls. In the activity room and concessions area two of the walls are glass blocks. The roof is a tensile fabric structure with a metal skeleton creating the forms.

The exterior of Pool World is supposed to evoke a playful feeling that a public pool has. The deep red of the roof contrasts the forest surrounding the structure. Natural colored stucco clads the blocks to lighten and visually warm the building.