A larger swimming pool, new opportunities, and a new workplace for AmstelveenSport. With the expansion of De Meerkamp swimming pool, Amstelveen has gained a modern and multifunctional swimming pool. The new pool has now been in use for almost a year. Time to look back on the project: from the initial plans and construction to the festive inauguration.
Swimming pool De Meerkamp was being used increasingly intensively. Due to the growth in the number of visitors, swimming lessons, clubs, and other activities, there was a need for additional swimming facilities. Therefore, the municipal council decided to expand the swimming pool with a new pool.
A versatile 21 by 25 meter pool was chosen. Thanks to the movable floor and flexible partition wall, the pool can be used for various purposes. For instance, it accommodates swimming lessons and instruction, as well as competitive swimming and activities of water sports clubs.
The construction of new offices for AmstelveenSport was also part of the project. The organization was growing, and the existing accommodation in the small building behind De Meerkamp was outdated and offered insufficient space. With the new construction, AmstelveenSport gained a modern and future-proof workplace, right next to the swimming pool.
The design of the extension was developed under the leadership of OLCO by a multidisciplinary project team consisting of Slangen + Koenis (architect), BBP (installations), Noorman (building physics), and WSP (structural engineering).
The first preparatory work began in the autumn of 2023. At the end of January 2024, the first pile was driven into the ground, and with that, the expansion increasingly took shape.
The construction was an important milestone for De Meerkamp and AmstelveenSport. Step by step, the new swimming pool was realized, while work on the new offices was being carried out simultaneously.
The deepest point of the excavation of the construction pit has been reached. In just over a week, it will be dug empty. Then the piles will be cut; the first concrete for the floors will be poured at the end of May. This week, a drone filmed the construction site and the enormous construction pit and its depth can be clearly seen.
Thursday 13 June 2024 the first concrete was poured with a concrete pump with a 47-metre arm. This is the foundation for the offices. The concrete will be poured in the pool shell at the beginning of July.
We're moving forward in time. The work is progressing according to plan. The roof is now in place. Work is underway in the area where the changing rooms, lockers, and showers will be located, as well as on the hinged wall and movable floor in the pool. Soon, the pool will be filled, and the water quality technology will be thoroughly tested.
