The traditional, echoing acoustical environment typical of swimming pools of the 60′s was due in part to a search for durable finish materials and an emphasis on competitive swimming. Today’s requirements for leisure pools are quite different, and the acoustical ambience is much more important. A valuable spin-off of good acoustical design is that safety messages and warnings are much more easily understood, and the public address system becomes useable.
BKL has undertaken the acoustics and noise control design of many pool facilities, including those noted below.