Бассейны и сауны№56 4 Contents Water as a work of art . . . . . . .18 No cellar mounting, no illusory wall painting, only a lot of light, fresh air and possibility to enjoy the panoramic view to all the garden — that’s the way the builders developed a new indoor swimming pool. From the general to the particular . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Almost all the surfaces in a pool zone of a sports complex are decorated with a mosaic tile. The pool zone hall features columns with gold inserts, images of flowers and also a panel, reproducing a fragment of one of Botticelli’s most known pictures — «The Birth of Venus». Transparent imaginations . . . .30 The combination of smooth blue shades reigns in a colour design of a water entertainment complex in the health improving center «Pravda» located at the Black Sea coast. Bringing to life this natural concept, the designer succeeded to combine various textures of furniture and also made a special accent on panoramic glazing, so that the surrounding views became full-fledged «participants» of the design. With a view to a pool . . . . . . . .36 You hardly call the Moscow suburb’s landscapes bucolic. Besides that, chaotic and multi-styled buildings can easily add a discord to any well-balanced view. The country house’s new owners were not pleased with the view opening from their house’s front steps. A lack of natural reservoirs for bathing became the second problem. So the owners had to invent something… «AQUA Prestige 2010»: the contest results . . . . . . . . . 40 The final results of the professional contest «AQUA Prestige» were released to public within the frames of the IVth International exhibition «AQUA SALON: Wellness and SPA. Pool and sauna». Architects, designers, builders had presented the best works themed «Beautiful ideas for a wellness space» in such nominations as «Private pool», «Public pool», «Wellness-zone», «Bath-house and sauna». The sea of ideas . . . . . . . . . . .54 The pool’s standard squared shape seems banal and boring? You are almost fountaining with design ideas and wish to bring to life your most courageous ones? The today market provides you the big variety of construction materials, such as mosaics, tile, polypropylene, PVC, fibreglass, etc., all that will help you to make all your dreams come true and to create a unique design of your own. Pool water cycle . . . . . . . . . . 58 In any pool whether it is indoor or outdoor one, whether people use it daily or do not use it at all, water is permanently spoiling. Or — it could be spoiling, if the water filtration system doesn’t work hard. Pure innovations . . . . . . . . . . 68 The company «Marco Pool» represents in Russia the production of «Australian Innovative Systems» (Australia), the manufacturer of salty water chlorinators for private and public pools and sodium hypochloride generators for fresh-water pools, water pipe, water drain and cooling systems. A home resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 The word «spa» is en vogue today. We have a rest at spa resorts, improve our health in spa centres, enjoy various treatments in spa salons. Today this word means all the health improvement industry. But in this case we’re interested mostly in spa pools: the devices for health procedures at home. Health water area at home. . 102 More than half a century ago the Jacuzzi family (they were then just the Italian emigrants living in the USA) presented a really revolutionary invention in health improvement — a hydromassage. Since then the original system of water massage has come to our life, and as for surprising baths for body treatment and relaxation — they bear the name of the inventors — Jacuzzi®. Masterful impromptu . . . . . . .126 All the design ideas for this sauna were born spontaneously — they all were coming during the construction process. The house owner didn’t give any specific task to the designer and the developers — they only should construct a traditional Finnish steam room and make it beautiful and comfortable. All you need for a steam-bath . . . . . . . . . . .130 Talking about the companies «ITS®», first of all, we mean the Russian manufacturer of qualitative modular saunas. And that is true — these saunas are not just «ITS®»’s pride: they contribute to your healthy lifestyle and serve for more than 15 years. Stoves for steam rooms . . . . .134 Today we cannot imagine the bath-taking process’s main components (such as hot water, steam, heat in a steam room and rest rooms, i.e. everything the health improving and regenerative procedures consist of) without a bath-house stove. Lavation ceremony . . . . . . . .148 Metal bath-tubes appeared in Russia only in the XXth century. Before that people used marble and faience bath-tubes which only very rich people could purchase. The peasant class made lavation in a river, a bathhouse or a wooden cask. Today the similar casks come back to our life. However, they are actually not casks any more. These are cold plunge pools- «cupels». You can enjoy water procedures in there, and mainly — after bath-house procedures. № (56)’2010 4 112 134 30 54
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