Dubai College has installed the region’s largest commercial monoblock concrete swimming pool.
Cast in one piece the monoblock design is constructed using galvanised steel panels which are assembled to create a continuous formwork between the walls and the base of the pool. This one piece steel reinforcement then enables the concrete to be poured in a single continuous process making it watertight and reliable. It is also crack resistant and unaffected by the weather.
This is the largest commercial pool construction in the UAE for the swimming pool installation company, Desert Grove, who are the exclusive agent in the region for the swimming pool design and build French company Marinal.
“The high durability of the monoblock pool coupled with the low maintenance required made this installation an obvious choice for the new swimming pool at Dubai College. The concrete pour for this type of installation is fast and was completed in just one day ensuring a perfectly homogenous finish to the structure,” said Jason Burnside, partner at Godwin Austen Johnson.
The new swimming pool is a key component of the new sports and performing arts complex development at the college which will provide a comprehensive sports facility to include a gym with separate cardio and strength training areas, indoor basketball and netball courts with seating for 528, outdoor multi-use games area (MUGA court), dance and fitness studios. The complex will also include a black box drama performance space with seating for 140, drama classrooms, music classrooms as well as music practice areas and a health food café for the students.
The new complex is set for completion by July 2020.
