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The barrier-free buil­ding also plays host to a district admi­nis­tra­tion office, inclu­ding rooms for meetings and confe­rences for district repre­sen­ta­tives.

In coope­ra­tion with the Bäder­ge­sell­schaft Düssel­dorf mbH, the North Rhine-West­pha­lian state capital of Düssel­dorf has realized a pionee­ring swim­ming venue and meeting place for leisure, sports and poli­tics on the banks of the Rhine.

With its shape and silver-grey facade, the organic buil­ding complex is remi­nis­cent of a pebble lying next to the Rhine. It houses an indoor pool, a physio­the­rapy prac­tice, a fitness room for use by clubs and for physio­the­rapy as well as an event room for up to 200 people.

The new multi­func­tional and comple­tely barrier-free buil­ding also plays host to a district admi­nis­tra­tion office, inclu­ding rooms for meetings and confe­rences for district repre­sen­ta­tives. Next to the complex there is a large area with 131 parking spaces as well as bicycle parking spaces. And right across from that there is a 50 by 70 metre foot­ball trai­ning pitch.

The swim­ming area includes a 25‑m pool with diving towers, a sepa­rate 15 × 8 metre teaching and lesson pool with an adjus­table floor and a playfully desi­gned children’s splash area.

“Rhein­blick 741 – Begeg­nung am Wasser” is the only indoor pool in Düssel­dorf that offers swim­mers a view of the Rhine.

Thanks to the large windows, the inte­rior is flooded with daylight.

The swim­ming area includes a 25-metre pool with diving towers, a sepa­rate 15 × 8 metre teaching and lesson pool with an adjus­table floor, a warm water pool and a playfully desi­gned children’s splash area with many colourful water toys. One high­light here is the “Minia­ture Rhine”, which flows through the area and can be dammed up.

Around the lesson pool, there is a long stone bench from which all areas are visible.

Parti­cu­larly eye-catching are the trian­gular Trold­tekt ceiling panels seemingly reflec­ting the surface of the water.

In the children’s area, turquoise mosaic tiles combined with brown floor tiles and brightly coloured walls create a friendly atmo­sphere. In the swim­ming area, large brown floor tiles are paired with brown mosaic tiles, crea­ting a warm contrast to the bright walls.

Parti­cu­larly eye-catching and an important design element are the trian­gular Trold­tekt ceiling panels that have been installed, seemingly reflec­ting the surface of the water.

Trold­tekt is cement-bonded wood wool panels that ensure good acou­stics in any room. The acou­stic panels are manu­fac­tured using certi­fied wood, which is a 100 per cent natural mate­rial, and cement, which is extra­cted from Danish mineral resources.  

This provides a healthy and strong mate­rial with unique sound absor­bing proper­ties.