Leça Swimming Pools
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Leça Swimming Pools is a renowned modernist seaside bathing complex in Leça da Palmeira, Portugal, celebrated for its minimalist concrete forms integrated with the rocky Atlantic shoreline.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist architectural work
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public swimming pool ⓘ seaside bathing complex ⓘ |
| architect | Álvaro Siza Vieira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Minimalism
ⓘ
Modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Álvaro Siza's early career ⓘ |
| category |
Modernist architecture in Portugal
ⓘ
Swimming venues in Portugal ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| designer | Álvaro Siza Vieira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public access ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
geometric basins carved into rock
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low walls framing sea views ⓘ ramps and steps following rock topography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
changing facilities
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children's pool ⓘ concrete walkways ⓘ saltwater pool ⓘ sea wall ⓘ |
| hasPoolType | outdoor pool ⓘ |
| hasSurface | exposed concrete surfaces ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important work of Portuguese modern architecture ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
Atlantic coastal landscape
ⓘ
rocky shoreline ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Leça da Palmeira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matosinhos NERFINISHED ⓘ Porto District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Leça da Palmeira beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Leixões NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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reinforced concrete ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
careful control of circulation and views
ⓘ
integration with natural rock formations ⓘ minimalist concrete forms ⓘ relationship between architecture and landscape ⓘ use of low horizontal volumes ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1960s ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese modernist architectural heritage ⓘ |
| region | Norte Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bathing
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recreation ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| waterSource | sea water ⓘ |
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