Bern’s new indoor pool is designed as a light, open hall with floor-to-ceiling glazing which is spanned by a slender supporting grid of metal beams. The various pools are arranged compactly with circulation along the outer facade. The hall is structured by a central gallery with lift cores and staircases. Due to the elevated position of the indoor pool, visitors view over the surrounding sports fields and are visually connected to them, while at the same time being visually protected by the surrounding trees.