Breanna Sheeler

*From the official letter to the Mayor of Segovia*

 

"Our proposal is for a new free community pool that will be used by the wider community and provide a fun communal space for the summertime that is located right near the historical center. The concept is for a temporary floating recreational deck with a pool, located on the river Eresma, that will be dismantled after the summertime and reinstated the next summer. Our proposed location is near Casa de la Moneda - close to the historical center, IE University and IE’s creative center.

 

Our floating deck is to be created with high-density polyethene cubes that are a simple system of plastic cubes that can be screwed together by anyone with no construction experience. The floating deck and pool will be able to be constructed and dismantled in a few days at the beginning and end of the summertime by the students of IE University. We will ensure that the pool will not have any negative effects on the river - such as ensuring rubbish is cleaned up the entire time of the installation and a lifeguard will always be on duty to ensure the safety of people utilizing the pool. We will contact TDock, a supplier of polyethene cubes in Europe, who pride themselves on being environmentally friendly and high quality so the products can be used for many years or eventually recycled again for other uses.

 

We researched the laws and regulations of Segovia, Castille and Leon and the wider area of Spain and have determined that it would be legal and possible to create this temporary floating recreational deck on the River Eresma. According to the Codiga de Aguas Normativa Estatal, this floating deck and pool are possible as long as it is a temporary installation and no permanent damage is caused to the river or river bed of the river Eresma. The construction of our floating deck will ensure that the natural flow of the water is maintained. We also are proposing that the construction of anchoring the deck will be done by tying a rope to heavy rocks, which ensures the easy dismantling of the installation which will not impact on the river bed.

Our proposal will add great value for both the locals and visitors of Segovia. We believe that free access to fun shared spaces and activities is a right of a community, which the temporary pool will provide."

 

Experimentation Workshop III - fall 2017

 

IE University, Segovia, Spain

 

Team Members:

Kelsey Cowle, Chloe Tam, Ophelia Hon,

& Yassmin Elsaid