London Building officials have recently issued a permit for a luxury condominium project for a unique facility to be built on site. In a report from money.cnn.com, a 'floating pool' would be built for residents use.
The pool, measuring 90 feet long and would be 4 feet deep. It would be encased in clear fiberglass and would according to developers Ballymore Group, would provide the 'sensation of floating in the air'.
The pool would be hanging ten stories above ground, between two of the projects buildings. The project is called Embassy Gardens and is located in the southwest quarter of Nine Elms near the Battersea Power Station. The project is expected to be completed by 2018.
According to Ballymore Group Chairman and CEO Sean Mulryan, as quoted by telegraph.co.uk, "The Sky Pool's transparent structure is the result of significant advancements in technologies over the last decade. The experience of the pool will be truly unique, it will feel like floating through the air in Central London."
In related news, in a report from scmp.com, the Battersea Power Station project is touted to be the luxury 'mixed use' community where homes, retail stores and office space would be made available. The main project of the area is the redesign of Wilkinson Eyre and the other highlights include housing designs from famed architects such as Frank Gehry and Norman Foster.
It is not without controversy though. In a report from bdonline.com, the affordable homes designed by Peter Taylor would be built away from the main site so it can be delivered as quickly as possible. The scheme, with 374 affordable and social homes would be built approximately 100 meters from the main scheme.
The move was justified to accommodate two major infrastructure projects, such as the Thames Tideway Tunnel and the Northern Line Extension. This has been criticized as the developer's way of removing the 'riffraff' out of the main project to boost project values.
