{"id":13120,"date":"2015-03-24T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/plus-pool-pitched-the-city\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T11:32:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T15:32:19","slug":"plus-pool-pitched-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/industry\/plus-pool-pitched-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"+ POOL Pitched the City and You Can Too!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The winner of the 2013 Pitching the City event may well be one of the coolest ideas to infiltrate New York in the last decade. As the world\u2019s largest crowd-sourced civic project, + POOL<\/a> has revolutionized our concept of recreation in the city. Very soon, we will be able to swim in an outdoor pool full of filtered water from New York City’s waterways, as it will literally float on the East River. Who in the world came up with this?<\/p>\n

In May 2013, Dong-Ping Wong stepped onto the stage at St. Patrick\u2019s Old Cathedral<\/a> to present his groundbreaking idea to a panel of judges and community of urban enthusiasts. Vying against four other worthy competitors, including the Lowline<\/a>, Wong and his team pitched their pool to the public. You can watch his winning presentation below.<\/p>\n