Bazenski kompleks Svetice, Swimming Pool Building Croatia, Eastern Zagreb Architecture
Swimming Pool Complex Svetice
Zagreb Building: Pools, Wellness Area, Fitness Center & Restaurant – design by Plazma architects
3 Jan 2017
Bazenski kompleks Svetice
Design: Plazma, architects
Location: East Zagreb, Croatia
Swimming Pool Complex Svetice

Photos © Tamas Bujnovszky
The Svetice Pool complex contains 50m and 25m pools, a 8x6m childrens pool, a wellness area, a fitness center and a restaurant. It is the main urban pool complex in the east of Zagreb.

The pool complex for sports and recreational purpose is situated in an urban edge condition between the urban fabric of central Zagreb, socialist modern settlements made from precast concrete slabs and the Maksimir landscape park. Enclosed by soccer and athletics grounds, it brings a permanent public programme into the area.
Therefore the pool has the potential as a social condenser. Even though the programme was restricted to indoor pools, the design tries to put in as much as possible open air activities and public space.

This is achieved through turning the main activity of swimming into a public event which can be seen from many perspectives when using the public roof walk on top of the east wing or the bridge-like restaurant.

photo © Marko Mihaljevi?
The spatial conception of the project is therefore to build one space for all, whilst the division between the spaces for swimmers and spectators, as well as the d...