Swimming at Formby Pool is like swimming in a lake, reconnecting with nature through our choice of sensuous materials, the visual link with the park and the use of daylight. The building is entirely timber framed and comprises of two distinct elements. The first is a linear, copper-clad entrance block which contains the foyer, changing facilities and fitness suite. A taller and more expressive timber-clad structure contains the main pool hall and café. The roof geometry gradually changes along the length of the building, giving a greater volume towards the deep end of the pool and creating a more significant presence on the High Street. The building is highly transparent, enhancing its relationship with the park in which it stands.
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| Image File: | FCB-FP-0013 |
| Caption: | Formby Pool, Formby, United Kingdom. Architect: FEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY ARCHITECTS. FORMBY POOL POOL. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | No |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3478 x 4823 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 17/07/2008 |
| Restriction: | Rights-Managed |
| Credit: | Dennis Gilbert/VIEW |
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| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Formby Pool |
| Headline: | Formby Pool, Formby, United Kingdom. Architect: FEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY ARCHITECTS. |
| City: | Formby |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Architect: | FEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY ARCHITECTS |
| Architect Website: | http://www.fcbstudios.com |
| Category: | Sport And Fitness |
| Building Type: | Swimming Pool |
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| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | Swimming at Formby Pool is like swimming in a lake, reconnecting with nature through our choice of sensuous materials, the visual link with the park and the use of daylight. The building is entirely timber framed and comprises of two distinct elements. The first is a linear, copper-clad entrance block which contains the foyer, changing facilities and fitness suite. A taller and more expressive timber-clad structure contains the main pool hall and café. The roof geometry gradually changes along the length of the building, giving a greater volume towards the deep end of the pool and creating a more significant presence on the High Street. The building is highly transparent, enhancing its relationship with the park in which it stands. |
| Keywords: | amusement; amuses; amusing; architecture; background people; britain; british; buddies; buddy; building interior; ceiling; chum; chums; color image; companion; companions; companionship; comrade; comrades; contemporary; copy space; current; day; daylight; feilden clegg bradley architects; Formby; formby pool; United Kingdom |
| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | Swimming Pool |
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| Photographer: | Dennis Gilbert |
| Source File Name: | FCB-FP-0013.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |