The program of the new government of the Brussels Capital Region clearly states that they want to support temporary and permanent outdoor swimming projects!
Read MoreHere it is, our summer project: EXPEDITION SWIM, a bathing exploration of the ponds of Brussels! 3 swimming events at 3 ponds as part of a research program about the future of outdoor swimming in the existing waters of Brussels.
Read MoreHow about swimming with a view in Brussels? The “Brussels Bouwmeester” just published the architecture competition for a new building on the site of Abattoir in Anderlecht, with a public pool on the roof!
Read MoreYes, and here are some details!
Oui, et voici quelques détails !
Ja, en hier zijn enkele details!
The City of Brussels has decided to build an open air pool, it’s possibly the first step towards the revival of outdoor swimming in Brussels!
An analysis of what is actually written in the agreement.
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Read MorePOOL IS COOL, as external expert, will follow up the ongoing design project at BRUFACE, the joint engineering program of ULB and VUB, for an in- and outdoor swimming facility at the Neerpede lakes in Anderlecht.
Read MoreThe mayor of Brussels proposed a swimming pond, 5 weeks before elections. What shall we think about it?
Read MoreGaspard Giersé made a short documentation about his grandfather, Paul Giersé, who swam in the canal in the 1930’s.
Read MoreThe water quality of the canal was very good on Tuesday when we took the samples but it can not be guaranteed on Sunday due to the heavy rainfall on Wednesday night We also expect the authorities to show up for the BIG JUMP
Read MoreThe new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") comes into effect May 25, 2018. That’s why we need to confirm that you would like to receive updates and invitations from POOL IS COOL also in the future.
Read MoreBruxelles Les Bains will move in 2019. Should POOL IS COOL be involved in its redefinition and help to realize the part that was always missing: the ‘bain’? It could be a first step towards permanent outdoor swimming in Brussels.
Read MoreGreat news: the Minister of Environment of the Brussels government, Céline Fremault, asked the Brussels Environmental Administration (IBGE) to commission a study on the possibility of swimming ponds in Brussels.
Read MoreEarlier this week, Bianca Debaets made the news with her proposal for the transformation of the lake in Bois de la Cambre into a public swimming pond. Here is what we think about this nice idea.
Read MoreGood news: read about the MIXITY AWARD for Badeau, the BWMSTER LABEL for our research activities and support through BRUSS-IT in 2017.
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