Innovation

Photos: World's first pool from 3D printed plans was just built

By // July 15, 2016, 8:26 AM PST // hope_reese

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  • Complete model of the 3D plans.

    Using ProJet 660Pro and Adobe products, WhiteClouds, a provider of 3D printers, designed a pool from 3D printed plans in Ogden, Utah. Here are photos of the plans and the completed project.

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  • View from the top of the pool.

    WhiteClouds was contracted to build a model of the pool for a homeowner who wanted to see the finished product before construction began.

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  • Another look at the back yard from the side.

    The dimensions of the model are 5 ft by 4 ft. The model scale is 1:8.

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  • Another look at the back yard from the side.

    The design process began on May 9 and the pool was completed by May 18. The actual 3D printing process took less than six hours.

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  • The pool at night.

    The pool lights up different colors at night.

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  • The real-life pool.

    The real-life pool is 60 ft by 40 ft.

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  • More pool.

    The pool's alcove makes it feel like a natural cave.

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  • Hot tub with the pool.

    Here's the entrance to the hot tub next to the pool.

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  • Pool at ground level.

    Here's another look at the pool, which is 110,000 gallons.

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  • The surrounding landscape.

    Here's how the pool blends into the landscape. In the future, models will be used to help pool contractors building custom pools and the homeowners to visualize the final product.

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Complete model of the 3D plans.

Using ProJet 660Pro and Adobe products, WhiteClouds, a provider of 3D printers, designed a pool from 3D printed plans in Ogden, Utah. Here are photos of the plans and the completed project.

Image: WhiteClouds

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By Hope Reese

Hope Reese is a journalist in Louisville, KY. Her writing has been featured in The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, Playboy, Undark Magazine, VICE, Vox, and other publications.