The MBA Excellence in Pool Awards is the highest profile event in the pool industry, showcasing the best in commercial and residential pools while rewarding quality, workmanship and innovation.

SKYE Suites’ pool and spa won the 2019 MBA’s best Commercial Pool and best Commercial spa in the Open Price category.

At a glance:

• Pool and Spa at SKYE Suites in Sydney wins two top accolades at 2019 MBA Awards
• The award-winning lap pool and spa were designed around an ice-cave theme
• Full perimeter LED underwater strip-lighting surrounds create a dreamy experience while the room is accoustically isolated from the nearby gym

The serviced apartment hotel with the award-winning pool opened in October 2018 inside the iconic Arc by Crown Group building designed by Koichi Takada Architects. 

The building has 148 residential apartments, 73 serviced hotel apartments as well as luxury resort style facilities and a new retail and dining precinct for residents and hotel guests.

Located below ground in the building’s basement, the award-winning lap pool (12m x 3m x 1.2m) and spa (3m x 2.5m) are both fully tiled using Brillante glass mosaic tiles, offset with a dark grey porcelain tile. Full perimeter LED underwater strip-lighting surrounds the internal perimeter of each facility, creating a never-before-seen dreamy, intimate and cosy experience.

The ice-cave themed room is acoustically isolated preventing noise ingress to the adjoining-gymnasium which is kitted out with TVs, stylish bench seating, toilets, showers and lockers. Additional construction on bearings was conducted to reduce vibration.

Crown Group Development Manager Mark Rabone said: “A significant factor in the win was the architectural environment within which the facilities are located being, pool, spa, gym and changerooms together.

“It’s all about the whole environment, being inside and protected – this is really the wow factor. At Crown Group, the whole idea is for us to create a ‘wow’ space and great facilities you can use all year around.”

Crystal Pools, which built the facilities, celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2017 and remains Australia’s longest operating pool company.

The Australian owned company has won more than 120 major state, national and international pool awards since 1957.

Crystal Pools completed a total of three water elements for Arc by Crown Group, and two of them were awarded best Commercial Pool and best Commercial Spa, recognising the unique and innovative workmanship of the incredible state-of-the-art indoor facility.

The third one was the rooftop garden water feature running around the perimeter of both towers including an eco-friendly element featuring water-plants and fish.

Crystal Pools has built ten pools with Crown Group, winning four MBA awards. 

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