Beacon River Pool

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    Project entry 2005 - Beacon River Pool, New York, USA: Exterior perspective: Summer time usage with the panel windows and the revolving glazed walls open for ventilation.

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    Holcim Awards Encouragements 2005 North America: Thomas Shingo Nagy (left), student, Princeton University School of Architecture, Princeton, New Jersey, USA accepts the prize from Benoît H Koch, Member of the Executive Committee, Holcim Ltd, Switzerland

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    Project entry 2005 - Beacon River Pool, New York, USA: Exterior perspective: Interior Perspective: The pools are separated by thin concrete partitions, achieving continuous datum of water level out to the river.

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    Project entry 2005 - Beacon River Pool, New York, USA: Exterior perspective: Environmental Graph: 365 days

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    Project entry 2005 - Beacon River Pool, New York, USA: Exterior perspective: Site: Beacon, NY

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    Project entry 2005 - Beacon River Pool, New York, USA: Exterior perspective: Landscaping & Plan

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    Project entry 2005 - Beacon River Pool, New York, USA: Exterior perspective: Sections

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    Project entry 2005 - Beacon River Pool, New York, USA: Exterior perspective: Summer: Energy Flow Diagram

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    Project entry 2005 - Beacon River Pool, New York, USA: Exterior perspective: Winter: Energy Flow Diagram

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    Project entry 2005 - Beacon River Pool, New York, USA: Exterior perspective: Models, Section Perspective

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    Project entry 2005 - Beacon River Pool, New York, USA: Exterior perspective: Details: Eastern Façade

  • Awards Encouragement prize 2005–2006 North America

This entry is sensitive to the particular coastal conditions in the northeast of the USA. Merited is the innovative proposal for the reuse of existing water resources for a socially sound objective. The author calls attention to the threat of contamination in everyday life patterns as might be transmitted through food, water, and air. In this respect, the work promises to perform a rehabilitative function for the local ecosystem.

By Thomas Nagy - Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA

This entry is sensitive to the particular coastal conditions in the northeast of the USA. Merited is the innovative proposal for the reuse of existing water resources for a socially sound objective.

The author calls attention to the threat of contamination in everyday life patterns as might be transmitted through food, water, and air. In this respect, the work promises to perform a rehabilitative function for the local ecosystem.

Beacon River Pool

Project authors

  • Thomas Nagy

    Princeton University

    USA

Project updates

September 30, 2005 | Awards | Boston, MA, USA

Winners for North America announced

Holcim Awards ceremony for North America 2005 – Boston, MA, USA

USD 220,000 in prize money was presented to the best entries from North America in the first Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects. The competition run by the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction in collaboration with five of the world’s leading technical universities aims to promote sustainable approaches to the built environment.

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June 16, 2005 | Jury Report | Cambridge, MA, USA

Regional Jury Report for Beacon River Pool, New York, USA

The research is innovative in proposing an intelligent reuse of natural water for a socially safe and attractive objective. The scheme not only offers an interesting contribution to the environment, but also admirably could encourage social equity by bringing diverse groups of people together.

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April 07, 2005 | Project Entry & Details | New York, NY, USA

Project Entry 2005 for North America

This entry is sensitive to the particular coastal conditions in the northeast of the United States. Merited is the innovative proposal for the reuse of existing water resources for a socially sound objective. The author calls attention to the threat of contamination in everyday life patterns as might be transmitted through food, water, and air. In this respect, the work promises to perform a rehabilitative function for the local ecosystem. 

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pin New York City, USA

New York City, USA