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Sanctuary Stage 3.

A freeform lagoon pool on the podium deck of Willow, the third stage of the Sanctuary masterplan at Wentworth Point.

Location
Wentworth Point, NSW
Type
Commercial. Apartments
Scope
Lagoon pool, podium deck

Willow is the third stage of the Sanctuary masterplan, a 9.4 hectare precinct on the Parramatta River at Wentworth Point. Just over 300 apartments across two mid-rise buildings and a tower, set around a landscaped podium with the pool at its centre. The brief called for an organic-shaped lagoon pool as the quiet heart of the residents’ deck. The shell was formed to suit. One long straight edge for laps, a soft curve on the other side that narrows into a stepped entry with a stainless handrail.

Full glass mosaic interior in a deep aqua, so the water reads teal against the hardwood. Grey granite coping right around the perimeter, cut in tapered segments so it follows the curve without a kink. A submerged bench runs the length of the cabana side at seat depth. Underwater lighting down the long axis. The deck boards run up to the coping on every side, with timber cabanas, loungers and palms planted through cut-outs in the deck.

A podium pool is a different build to one in a backyard. The shell sits on a suspended structure rather than on ground, so waterproofing, drainage and the plant room are designed with the building engineers rather than after them. This is Wright Pools’ second pool on the Sanctuary masterplan, following Stage 2.

Sanctuary Stage 3 lagoon pool from directly above, freeform shell set into the timber podium deck Depth marker and submerged bench along the cabana side, Sanctuary Stage 3 Sanctuary Stage 3 pool from the glass balustrade, straight lap edge and curved lobe Sanctuary Stage 3 pool from the stepped entry end, palms planted through the deck Sanctuary Stage 3 pool at deck level with the Willow buildings behind Stepped entry and stainless handrail, Sanctuary Stage 3 Submerged bench and granite coping along the cabana side, Sanctuary Stage 3 Tapered granite coping segments following the curve, Sanctuary Stage 3 Glass mosaic interior and granite coping detail, Sanctuary Stage 3

Other Projects

Sanctuary Stage 2 project by Wright Pools Sanctuary Stage 2 Rhodes Central project by Wright Pools Rhodes Central La Vera project by Wright Pools La Vera

Frequently asked

Apartment pool questions.

Do you build pools on podium decks for apartment developments?
Yes. Sanctuary Stage 3 sits on the landscaped podium at the centre of the Willow release, not on natural ground. A podium pool is built on a suspended structure, so the shell, waterproofing, drainage and plant are coordinated with the building engineers from the start. Wright Pools has built podium and rooftop pools for apartment projects across Sydney since the 1970s.
Can a commercial apartment pool have a freeform shape?
Yes. Concrete is formed in place, so the shape is only limited by the design. At Sanctuary Stage 3 one side runs straight for lap swimming and the other curves in a soft lobe that narrows to a stepped entry. The granite coping was cut in tapered segments so it follows the curve without visible kinks.
What finishes were used on the Sanctuary Stage 3 pool?
A full glass mosaic interior in a deep aqua, grey granite coping around the whole perimeter, a submerged bench along the cabana side, a stainless handrail at the steps and underwater lighting down the long axis. The hardwood deck, cabanas and planting were completed around the shell by the wider project team.

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