Balcony Pools in Mumbai
I have always been intrigued by interesting architecture
so there will occasionally be a picture come along on the internet that catches
my eye. I love this apartment building
in Mumbai featuring swimming pools enclosed in glass instead of balconies. A whole new concept in infinity pools. Not only does this 200 apartment building
have the pools but also three levels of car parking, a gym and sauna.
Known as AquariaGrande, the 37-storey skyscrapers were the result of a collaboration between
Hong Kong-based architect James Law and Indian real estate company Wadhwa Group.
Do you think this
looks a bit scary ? This is what
structural engineer John Michael Grande, studio director at SuperStructures,
says, "The concept of the swimming pool balcony, from an engineering
standpoint, can certainly be accomplished.
From a safety aspect," Grande explained, "a curb and railing
system can be designed along the perimeter of the balcony that has a glass wall
attached to it. If the glass wall were ever to blow out, the water would
escape, but whoever was in the pool would be caught by the railing system. The
glass wall, though, should never blow out if it is designed similarly to that
of a looking glass at the bottom of an aquarium tank with Shamu the killer
whale in it. And we all know how strong those glass walls are."
For myself – I definitely would like to spend a little time
in one of these apartments to make up my own mind about how safe it feels.
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