Jesse James
For over a century Borden Park has served the community of Edmonton. The grounds have hosted a pool since 1924, though a recent update provided Canada with its first chemical-free public swimming pool. The Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool is a beautiful and unique design. The basin uses a combination of natural filters that include stone, gravel, and sand, as well as an ecosystem of plants and microorganisms to create living water.
The area boasts a children’s pool, a deep pool, a sandy beach, and picnic areas; giving everyone a proper spot to relax and refresh. The children’s pool, a deep pool, a sandy beach, and picnic areas. These rocky barriers also form a pool house that includes outdoor showers and changing rooms. The structures low profile resembles the site’s existing mid-century buildings. The design also allows for views of the tree canopies above. These details enhance the experience of swimming in the middle of the natural world.
Take a closer look at this beautiful structure in the images below and learn more about the Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool from GH3 right now. Be sure to stay tuned here to The Culture Curators for more unique and remarkable architecture.
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