Remodelling of swimming pools and changing room building in Puerto Lumbreras (Murcia)

The premise of the project was the integration of the open-air swimming-pool and changing room building on the natural environment in which they are located, for which different architectural resources were used. Regarding the swimming pool area, this one is dotted with pergolas of organic shapes that resemble trees due to their appearance of trunk and branches. The covering material is synthetic grass turf; this pergolas achieve a mirror effect which is perceived when one places himself below each one of them, as it gives the feeling that the ground grass reflects on the ceiling. Pergolas alternate with coconut trees and mulberry trees, species whose roots are not expansive and therefore do not damage pools vessels, and which increase the sensation of being in a natural area. The perimeter fence in white rectangular steel sections rotated on their axis allows the necessary privacy for users makes as it makes it difficult to see the area from outside, whilst at the same has certain visual permeability, not representing the massive barrier a concrete wall would be.

Regarding the changing room building, which has rectangular frame and structure composed of a grid of pillars, the facade has been remodeled using a combination of colors in green tones that evoke nature.

Its interior design is shaped by curved lines, in the search for organic shapes. Light plays a leading role due to the circular skylights, achieving spaces with remarkable natural illumination as well as energy efficient, as during daytime there is no electric energy consumption even though it is a changing room, which often have little natural lighting because of the privacy required. White tile has been used both in walls and floors, allowing rounded meetings to ensure continuity in the transition of surfaces.