A floating pool for Regatta Point?

AAMC said :

KB1971 said :

I like it!! Waste of money but I like it, something different that other cities don’t have.

Actually, I think this would be a very cost effective option, cheaper than building a traditional pool, but you would still have to convince Canberra’s that it is ok to swim in the lake, even if it is in a filtered segregated section. Why don’t we just spend money on “lake health” and a few more pontoons and the people of Canberra can harden up a little and swim in the lake (like they used to).

Agree. Clean the lake so it’s not poisonous! 😛

There’s one very important thing missing from this concept and that is of course a wave machine,picture now complete.

Love it! 🙂

p1 said :

I love the subtle placement of sting bikinis in the concept image.

More to the point, I want to see that many people swimming at the lake during winter, as the image suggests (judging by the lack of foliage on the trees).

johnboy said :

the best is the enemy of the good

With age comes wisdom…

I love the subtle placement of sting bikinis in the concept image.

Good luck getting that one past the NCA!

‘The adjacent grass area becomes a beach…’ That’s a fib.

Definition of a first world country; a floating pool. Looks like fun, but isn’t it admitting that the lake is always going to be filthy?

Great idea. Bjarke Ingles an architect in Copenhagen also designed a swimming bath for the Copenhagen Harbour http://www.big.dk/#projects-bad. It once was very polluted now its safe to swim in.

When I were lad, we used to swim in LBG – down by Yarralumla there. Last time I was in that water dragon boating, spent an incredibly painful week in hospital…

This way would end up cramped and problematic I think.

The artificial beach and pools on Southbank beside the Brisbane River is incredibly popular and wonderfully executed. I’d suggest looking to that sort of approach instead. Would be incredibly popular in summer. Maybe in winter it could be frozen over for a while for ice skating?

I agree with Postalgeek – central basin is not the place. West basin is the go – down near Rydges. Better access, existing parking and facilities.

KB1971 said :

I like it!! Waste of money but I like it, something different that other cities don’t have.

Actually, I think this would be a very cost effective option, cheaper than building a traditional pool, but you would still have to convince Canberra’s that it is ok to swim in the lake, even if it is in a filtered segregated section. Why don’t we just spend money on “lake health” and a few more pontoons and the people of Canberra can harden up a little and swim in the lake (like they used to).

Postalgeek said :

Nice idea, wrong place.

Inappropriate for the central basin. Stick it in east or west basin if you have to.

Better still attach a motor and have it cruise the lake.

I like it!! Waste of money but I like it, something different that other cities don’t have.

Nice idea, wrong place.

Inappropriate for the central basin. Stick it in east or west basin if you have to.