Photos: www.foto-panorama.chThe heart of the five story Fitness Park Einstein beats as a hovering water crystal pool, flooded with the light of the overlying atrium.Above the three-story cascade steps of the fitness center floats the transparent and/or translucent basin. This focal point motivates the fitness customers, and tells of a promise, which will redeem. The horizontal, translucent screen under pool’s transparent, acrylic bottom can be used flexibly.As time and experience horizon, the light and shadow of the pool separate and connect the joy of active health education with the subsequent, completing contemplation in the spa area. The guests’ views glide from the pool through the atrium with the openable glass roof into the vastness of the ether.To introduce a courtyard so far is a standard procedure. But to "occupy" it with functions - suspended swimming pool on the 4th floor and below its orchestration with the cascade stairs (main circulation in fitness clothes) - is the key to two highlights: - The heart of the project as light source and as time and experience horizon - The optimum utilization of the square meters available at this site.Fitness Park Einstein - Specifications1st floor: Classroom / Kindergarten 63 m2, Personal Training 40 m2 2nd floor: Classroom 135 m21st to 3rd floor: Fitness area 790 m24th floor: Relaxation pool and wellness area 490 m25th floor: Roof terrace 256 m2Pool: 14.2 x 5 m, depth 1.3 m. Bath water 36 degrees Celsius, 92 m3 - 92,000 liters Static pool: waterproof concrete, pool wreath 60 cm thick and 147 cm high, prestressed, standing on four pillars.Heart of the project: Crystal Basin in the atrium with openable glass roofGMOS expansion volumes from CHF 14 millionProject highlights: Insertion transparent pool bottom and openable glass roofDamir Masek gmbh, ZürichFitness Park Einstein St. Gallen images / information from Damir MasekPlanners Fitnesspark Einstein: Client MIGROS OSTSCHWEIZ Industriestrasse 47 CH-9201 Gossau T. +41 (0)71 493 24 80 F. +41 (0)71 493 27 81Generalplaner ARGE damir masek gmbh / Caretta+WeidmannBaumanagement AGco/damir masek gmbh, Dipl. Arch. ETH/SIA, Buckhauserstrasse 30CH-8048 ZürichT. +41 (0)43 321 85 70, F. 71 Architecture and Overall Direction damir masek gmbh Dipl. Arch. ETH/SIA Buckhauserstr. 30 CH-8048 Zürich T. +41 (0)43 321 85 70, F. 71 Construction Management and Deputy OVD Caretta+Weidmann Baumanagement AG Langgrütstr. 112 CH-8047 Zürich T. +41 (0)44 497 61 61, F. 62 Structural Engineer Grünenfelder + Lorenz AG Vadianstrasse 35, CH-9000 St. Gallen T. +41 (0)71 228 29 59, F. 69 Building Services Engineer und Coordination BS and Electrical Engineering and Electrical Draftsman Amstein + Walthert St. Gallen AG Rosenbergstr. 8 CH-9000 St. Gallen T. +41 (0)71 221 15 15, F. 99 Sanitary Engineer and Bath Technology Schneider Aquatec AG Hauptstr. 68 Postfach 103 CH-9422 Staad T. +41 (0)71 858 60 89, F. 70 Building Physics Studer+Strauss Bauphysik Schokoladenweg 6 CH-9011 St. Gallen T. +41 (0)71 223 33 38, F. 72 Lighting Design Vogt & Partner Lichtgestaltende Ingenieure Katharina Sulzer-Platz CH-8400 Winterthur T. +41 (0)52 208 99 88 F. +41 (0)52 208 99 89 Gastro Planner axet gmbh Tannenstrasse 97 CH-8424 Embrach T. +41 (0)43 266 40 50, F. 51