Studio Octopi project has been developing these last two years, during which we present images and their evolution, as well as drawings and details.
At 20 days into a 30 day Kickstarter campaign, the Thames Baths has over 700 backers and pledges totaling over £70,000. The project is well under way to reaching its target of £125,000 by 22nd May. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity and enthusiasm our backers have shown.
Beyond the Kickstarter campaign, the organizers are looking for sponsors who can support the project in order to complete their development during 2015 for a possible opening of it in the spring of 2017.
We will also be showcasing new designs for our vision for a floating lido on the River Thames. These new proposals respond to feedback on the original designs for the Victoria Embankment at Blackfriars Bridge and Temple Stairs.
The new designs integrate changing rooms and kiosks within the floating pontoon, offering a self-sufficient floating lido that could be located in any urban waterway across the UK – and beyond. They allow for more intimate seating areas closer to the water, as well as higher lookouts and vantage points. Surrounding the pontoon deck is Thames Baths’ trademark aquatic planting.
Both in the initial phases of the project and in the latest ones, the pools use water from the River Thames. The water used is filtered and treated before being used for bathing, always within the internationals standars for bathing without using chemicals.
To ensure the longest swimming season as possible, Thames Baths lido will be gently warmed by a heat exchanger. The Baths will remain open all year round, providing a refuge for wildlife as well as a public space for Londoners to enjoy the river from.
Temple Baths state during 2014, River Thames. Image courtesy of Studio Octopi & Picture Plane.
CREDITS.-
Team.-
Founders and Architects - Studio Octopi.
Product Manager.- Matt Bamford-Bowes.
Commercial Manager.- Rob Saunders.
Marine Engineers.- Beckett Rankine.
Landscape Architects.- Jonathan Cook Landscape Architects.
Cost Consultants.- Jackson Coles.
Graphic Designers.- Build.
Services Engineers.- Max Fordham.
Legal Advisors.- Calvert Solicitors.
Ambassadors.-
Tracey Emin CBE (artist).
Patricia Brown (urbanist).
Caitlin Davies (author).
Jenny Landreth (author & journalist).
Amy Sharrocks (artist).
Endorsers.-
Royal Academy of Arts.
The Architecture Foundation.
The Outdoor Swimming Society.
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.
New London Architecture (NLA).
Garden Museum.
The Line.
Jenny Jones AM, Baroness Jones of Moulescoomb.
