Before designing my second iteration of my model we looked into human ergonomics and understanding space in different scenarios in class. This helped inform my design giving me a better understanding of how much space is needed for people of different physical ability preparing to bathe in my pool.

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Taking into consideration what worked well and what didn’t in my first model I made some changes to my second model.

I made my pool smaller and added two smaller pools within the big pool with different temperatures of 39 degrees in one and 42 degrees in the other. continuing with the natural aesthetic of my pool design I tried to emulate the pink and white terraces with the hottest pool flowing into the cooler ones in a step formation. The main pool will be the natural temperature of the water that gets pumped in estimated to be between 12 degrees and 20 degrees.

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These temperature allow bathers the choice to experience either hot water bathing benefits or cold water bathing benefits https://lilly.design.blog/2019/08/25/project-4-bathing-benefits/

I made the bathrooms smaller as I realised it was unnecessary to have such a large space dedicated to the bathrooms considering the amount of people who would be needing the facilities. I now have 3 standard toilets for general use and one accessible toilet to be used by anyone with any physical limitations.

I incorporated lockers and a seating area near to the entrance to provide a space to store your belongings whilst bathing and a spot to rest your belongings on or to sit and get organised.

I designed a refreshments bar near the pool thats nice and long to provide a comfortable space to sit, get a beverage and a snack. With it being close to the pool it allows the bathers to easily transition from the pool without getting water all over the space.

I made the entrance larger to create a more grand threshold moment drawing people in from the concrete jungle outside to the peaceful sanctuary of the bath house inside.

I incorporated a filtration room for the pool pump, mechanics and any gear for pool maintenance to be stored.

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Water mechanics and functionality:

For filtration I wanted a natural alternative to keeping everything clean without using lots of chemicals and found that sphagnum moss can be used as a natural filtration system. poolcareguy.com/eco-friendly-pools/

sustainability.umd.edu/campus/sphagnum-moss-swimming-pool-water-treatment-system

To develop the design further I will need to incorporate more wheelchair accessibility. My design is currently not easily accessible for wheelchair access and I need to design a way for people with disabilities to get into the pool easily.