OOPEAA (Office for Peripheral Architecture) has won an invited competition for the design of the Allas Sea Pool Family in Helsinki, Finland. Constructed on floating platforms, and designed as a modular, flexible, adjustable system, the Allas Sea Pool Family is intended to be a new global typology for coastal sites, where building on land is not feasible.

Visualization. Image Courtesy of OOPEAA

OOPEAA (Office for Peripheral Architecture) has won an invited competition for the design of the Allas Sea Pool Family in Helsinki, Finland. Constructed on floating platforms, and designed as a modular, flexible, adjustable system, the Allas Sea Pool Family is intended to be a new global typology for coastal sites, where building on land is not feasible.The invited competition asked entrants to submit proposals which responded to varying environmental and seasonal conditions, with OOPEAA ultimately chosen for their ?strong concept that places the floating spa in a central location in the city.?
Visualization. Image Courtesy of OOPEAA

The OOPEAA proposal centers on ?New Nordic Urban,? a concept which brings together Nordic sensibility and contemplation of nature with a proactive attitude to physical activity and social interaction. The Sea Pool Family captures this notion through the choreography of movement, with visitors transitioning from open to closed spaces, from the relaxation of the spa and sauna to an engagement with sports and physical activit...