margaritas perforated swimming pool roof

2013 - Mention, XII Biennal of Puerto Rico - “Boys and Girls Club's pool roof/Las Margaritas”

This intervention was designed to provide security and shelter to an existing pool facility, in the San Juan neighborhood of Canteras, for the NGO The Boys and Girls Club of Puerto Rico. It is a low budget proposal, with an estimated investment of $48,000.00 (forty-eight thousand dollars).

The material and construction selected - galvanized steel frames and metal sheets - allow for quick construction time and a minimal disruption to the existing site.

The plasma cut metal sheet patterns and color (light blue) are inspired in the Boys and Girls organization logo. The idea is that the logo inspired pattern will project on the pool area’s floor and walls as patterns of light and the reflections of that light off the water will change throughout the day; thus, constantly transforming the atmosphere of the pool.

The perforations will also reduce the quantity of direct sunlight that enters the pool area, reducing the children’s exposure to direct sunlight. The perforations will also make possible for the children to play in the ‘fresh air’ while being in a secure area (the Peninsula de Canteras’ community is a high crime zone).