San Alfonso del Mar


San Alfonso del Mar is a private resort in Algarrobo, Chile, about west of Santiago. The resort had one of the world's largest swimming pools. At the time of its completion in 2006, it was in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest pool in the world by area.
The pool is long, covering, containing some of seawater, with a maximum depth of. The water is pumped from the adjacent Pacific Ocean, then filtered and treated. Access to the pool is limited to resort residents only.

Development

developed the lagoon, a company created by Fernando Fischmann in addition to Inmobiliaria El Plomo and the lead architects
The main details of the projects are:
  1. Housing It is the Master Plan for a housing megaproject of 1,200 second home units.
  2. Artificial lagoon The artificial lagoon covers approx. 8.2 Ha, with saltwater and has an average depth of 2.5 meters to 3 meters.
  3. Sub-Acqua Café Aquarium Located on the edge of the artificial lagoon of San Alfonso del Mar, it is part of the circuit of activities that unfold in its pedestrian perimeter.
  4. Beach Club One-story building and engine room in the basement that is located in the center of the complex and constitutes its main recreation program. The Club Playa consists of a gym, spa, shop, kiosk-bar, outdoor jacuzzis, and a heated swimming pool covered by a glass pyramid that characterizes the landscape of the bay.
  5. Nightclub It is an underground building on the side of a hill built entirely in reinforced concrete with exposed termination. The interior is made up of two interconnected rooms: an ample cylindrical space that houses a sunken dance floor and contained by a perimeter circulation, and a second space, facing the main one, where the bar and DJ are located.
  6. Fragata Building A pyramid-shaped building made of reinforced concrete, finished in organic light sand-colored paint, with 14 tiered levels and a total of 141 apartments.
  7. Bitácora Building Building with ten levels “sail” type, made of reinforced concrete painted in light sand color and with a total of 60 apartments. The design is related to the naval images of the ancient ocean liners and sailboats. The configuration of the building allows to obtain maximum view and sunlight to all the departments and, at the same time, shelter, between both wings, its sector of swimming pools and beach.