Location
Brooklyn, NY
Completion
2007
Client
The Neptune Foundation
Square Footage
20,000 SF
Architect
Jonathan Kirschenfeld Associates
The Floating Pool
Sciame was the Construction Manager responsible for the construction of the the Floating Pool project, which was inspired by the floating baths of the late nineteenth century. The Neptune Foundation commissioned the design and construction of a prototype for a new generation of movable waterfront pools for recreationally underserved communities.
The Floating pool was built within an existing steel deck barge 80’ by 260’. Locker rooms, bathrooms, showers, a spray pool and a snack bar are collected around a raised court and terrace overlooking the seven lane, 25 meter swimming pool. The retrofitted barge is reached by two dramatic aluminum gangways and accommodates 170 swimmers at one time.
The initial work, performed in a shipyard in Louisiana, had been delayed. Sciame was responsible for planning and overseeing all construction activities from the time the barge (shell) arrived in NYC through the grand opening on July 4, 2007.
Project Awards
International Design Awards (IDA)
First Place/Renovation Category
Building Brooklyn Awards
Brooklyn Innovator Category
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Best Pool for 2008
Municipal Art Society of New York
MASterworks Best Neighborhood Catalyst Award
Cooper-Hewit National Design Award
Runner Up, People’s Design Award
Dwell Magazine
Nice Modernist
Jonathan Kirschenfeld Associates
Honor Award
We had a wonderful evening celebrating the season with our valued clients and partners at the annual Sciame Holiday Party. As we approach our 50th Anniversary next year, we’re enormously grateful for your continued trust and collaboration.
Best wishes to you and your family for a very festive and joyful Holiday Season and a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year!
If you see a crowd staring at the sky, don’t panic, they’re just admiring Fifth Avenue’s ultimate accessory, Stacked Trunks, brought to you by Louis Vuitton.
We at Sciame Construction are thrilled to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our amazing staff who not only cheered on but also fearlessly accepted and triumphantly completed the 3.5-mile J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge. Thank you once again for your participation and support. #jpmcc
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