A natural pool without chlorine

 “The main idea was the well known “pond”, which was appropriate for northern regions but not really for the Mediterranean,” declared the chief of construction Michael Walde, who has been living and working for more than 20 years in Spain. “Our aim was absolute naturalness, very little care, individual design and the possibility to transform already existing pools into natural pools.”

Dipl. Architect Albert Baumgarten, responsible for technical planning and development of natural pools, is quite proud of his mature project: “We are capable to transform any existing pool into a natural pool. The cleaning of the water is achieved by an exactly calculated number of water plants which do not disturb the bathing – pleasure, because they are separated from the swimming- area and a special biological cleaning technique. We get the plants from different countries where they are cultivated especially for us. We are intending to combine the utility of the plants with an highly decorative design.”

Belinda Apelt is responsible for the individual pool-design. “ Each client gets the pool he wants to have. It’s our aim to move boundaries and to search for new ways in technique and design.” Mrs. Apelt has been working for more than a decade in the Iberian Peninsula . Beginning on the Balears Islands she moved five years ago to Andalusia.  “The product “nature pool”, for me does mean much more than a swimming pool. A natural pool does not only serve for refreshment or sports, but means an oasis of recreation.”

One of the main reasons to transform a normal pool into a natural pool, is the saving of money for the maintenance, as the experts of the  Centro-Casa-Team assure. Michael Walde confirms: “ During the first year already, we bring the costs down about 80%.” The maintenance exists in the monthly cleaning of the skimmer filters and refilling of the evaporated water.”

Another advantage for the general public, Walde would like to comment: “Especially in Spain we should not renounce of natural pools, because the permanent exchange of the pool water would save millions of cubic metres of precious and expensive water.”