The ceiling is the last of the rift’s echoes. As one swims in the water, its formal and technical qualities become even more prominent. An inverted ridge of fabric subtly diverges from the roof and floor, tracing a playful path that moves above the space. This geometry is lowest over the pool to create an intimate scale for swimmers and rises at the perimeter to receive light and air from outside. The low points of the ceiling also provide adequate space for mechanical systems.

The combination of acoustically transparent white fabric and acoustic insulation transforms the reverberating atmosphere, typical to any enclosed pool, into a completely different experience. Something happens inside Pool Pavilion: the otherwise loud sounds of swimming become soft, velvet, even soothing—almost like lapping on the sand.

Bordered by glass, the Pavilion requires no artificial lighting. Uplights in the pool, the only light source in the space, shine upward toward the fabric ceiling which acts as a giant reflector. Light becomes an interactive medium; the ceiling reflects all the ripples in the pool. Everything that happens down on the shimmering water repeats above, with the white ceiling registering the movement. The Pool Pavilion itself becomes a light fixture, illuminating both interior spaces and exterior grounds.