Schwimmbad Tivoli (Outdoor Swimming Pool)
Purtschellerstraße 1, 6020 Innsbruck, A
Architecture: Norbert Heltschl (1961) Builder-owner: Stadt Innsbruck Open to the public: during the opening times between the beginning of May to mid-September (entrance fee). The facility was repeatedly changed over the years; particularly the exposed concrete was partially painted over.
Architecture: Norbert Heltschl (1961) Builder-owner: Stadt Innsbruck Open to the public: during the opening times between the beginning of May to mid-September (entrance fee). The facility was repeatedly changed over the years; particularly the exposed concrete was partially painted over.
Norbert Heltschl counts among the few architects in Tyrol who were able to keep up with the international development after the Second World War. Erected by him from 1957-61, the Tivoli Outdoor Swimming Pool remains an outstanding example of timeless leisure architecture. From the swimming pool to the stands to the distinctively sculptural diving tower, he consequently utilized smooth exposed concrete. In the sense of a total work of art consisting of architecture, painting and sculpture, water-themed sculptures are spread throughout the whole area and are still used to today as drinking fountains or climbing devices.
