Of Soil and Water - Landscape

Project :

Of Soil and Water

Architect :

Marjetica Potrc , Ooze Architects

Location :

London, United Kingdom

Collection :

Public Swimming Pools

Year of Construction: 2015

This is UK's first public freshwater bathing pond, where swimmers now have the opportunity to swim in nature in an urban setting. Opened to visitors from May 22, as part of an innovative experiential art installation and public facility. It is a natural, chemical-free bathing pond open to swimmers and visitors at the King's Cross site.

"The project is an attempt to capture the dynamicity conveyed by the changes within the area, a moment in time where new possibilities and possible futures arise," said architect Eva Pfannes, who co-founded Ooze with Sylvain Hartenberg.