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Februar 2017
“Illiz Architektur sets children’s swimming pool above former underground troop billet in Zurich. (…) Located at the edge of the Erlenbach school campus, the subterranean soldier's billet had disappeared under an overgrown hill and a sports field over the years. From outside, the only identifiable markings were two entries dug into the hillside. The architects left the raw character of the old concrete facility intact, and suspended the pool above, at the top of the hill. The surface of the water is level with the surrounding terrain, offering expansive views over Lake Zurich. "Instead of excavating under the former billet to accommodate the enormous volume of the pool, the pool would simply be suspended above the existing cubature of the underground space," said the architects who worked with local engineers Pöyry Schweiz AG to complete the design.“ - Eleanor Gibson