Alberese | Parco Naturale delle Maremma

Arezzo


Capalbio


Colline Metallifere

la costa Toscana

        Walking along the Tuscan coast

Crete Senesi

        Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore

Grosseto


Manciano


Montagnola Senese

         Walking in the Montagnola senese


Montalcino


MOnte Amiata

         Walking on Monte Amiata

Montepulciano

Prato

Scansano

Siena

          Fonti di Siena

Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala

Sorano

Sovana

Val d'Elsa

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Val d'orcia

          Montalcino

          Pienza

          Sant'Antimo

          San Quirico d'Orcia

          Radicofani

          Walking in the Val d'Orcia


Val di Chiana

         Montepulciano

         Montefollonico


Valle d'Ombrone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

Italian construction workers and the architect posing on the construction site of our swimming pool

 
Italian construction workers and the architect posing on the construction site of our swimming pool [1]
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Constructing a swimming pool on the site of Podere Santa Pia (Castiglioncello Bandini, Tuscany) | Photoalbum

   
   

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, the rubbled ground where the Italian workers stood would become a terrace looking over the pool, with a fabulous view of the Tyrrhenian sea and the perfect unspoilt landscape of the Tuscan Maremma.




   
   
View on the unspoilt landscape of the Tuscan Maremma, revealing an ideal place for a swimming pool.

View on the unspoilt landscape of the Tuscan Maremma, revealing an ideal place for a swimming pool [1]

 

 
   

The construction of a pool in Tuscany is a blend of tradition and innovation, with builders drawing on centuries of experience while incorporating the latest techniques and materials. The process typically begins with a consultation between the builder and the client, during which the client's needs and preferences are discussed, and the site is evaluated for suitability.With a view on the unspoilt landscape of the Tuscan Maremma, this spot as sudenly revealing an ideal place for a swimming pool.





Photo album Podere Santa Pia



   
Reflection of the evening sunset in southern Tuscany on the first sketch of a swimming pool at Podere Santa Pia   Mobile Working Cabin with an extraordinary view, amongst the cypresses and the lush greenery of Podere Santa Pia   A sudden appearance in the garden

Reflection of the evening sunset in southern Tuscany on the first sketch of a swimming pool at Podere Santa Pia

 

 

Mobile Working Cabin with an extraordinary view, amongst the cypresses and the lush greenery of Podere Santa Pia

 

 

A sudden appearance in the garden

 

The unspoilt landscape of the Tuscan Maremma, a more than ideal place for a swimming pool   And early in the morning the first workmen arrived   Podere Santa Pia, early in the morning, the first workmen arrived, silent and with a strange determination they went to work, what for them was a daily act was for us a unique experience

The wild garden of Podere Santa Piain the unspoilt landscape of the Tuscan Maremma, offers a more than ideal place for a swimming pool

 

 

And early in the morning the first workmen arrived

 

 

Podere Santa Pia, early in the morning, the first workmen arrived, silent and with a strange determination they went to work, what for them was a daily act was for us a unique experience

As the sun rose higher in the sky, the pool began to take shape   Their gaze wandered over the rolling hillsides of the Maremma hills, it was a breathtaking experience   As the sun rose higher in the sky, the pool began to take shape, theu were carefully fitting out the height, measuring the size of the pool

As the sun rose higher in the sky, the pool began to take shape

 

 

Their gaze wandered over the rolling hillsides of the Maremma hills, it was a breathtaking experience

 

 

As the sun rose higher in the sky, the pool began to take shape, they were carefully fitting out the height, measuring the size of the pool

 

Carefully fitting out the height, measuring the size of the pool   Constructing our pool at Podere Santa Pia. Pouring the first base layer of concrete with large cranes and concrete pumps   Constructing our pool at Podere Santa Pia. The first basic layer of concrete, il magrone di cemento

Carefully fitting out the height, measuring the size of the pool

 

 

Constructing our pool at Podere Santa Pia. Pouring the first base layer of concrete with large cranes and concrete pumps

 

 

Constructing our pool at Podere Santa Pia. The first basic layer of concrete, il magrone di cemento

 

It was a peaceful and serene moment when we first descended into the pool, and could admire the steel weave up close   Constructing our swimming pool, steel rebar is used as reinforcement within the concrete   It was a peaceful and serene moment, although the workmen felt a little uncomfortable in front of the camera

Constructing our pool at Podere Santa Pia. View of reinforcement of concrete with metal bars connected by wire

 

The intricate network of iron and steel rods that had been meticulously woven together, forming a framework of steadfast strength   It was an exciting moment, when we first descended into the pool, and could admire the steel weave up close   It was a peaceful and serene moment

The intricate network of iron and steel rods that had been meticulously woven together, forming a framework of steadfast strength

 

 

It was an exciting moment, when we first descended into the pool, and could admire the steel weave up close

 

 

It was a peaceful and serene moment

 

Arrival of the concrete pump in Podere Santa Pia   Constructing our pool at Podere Santa Pia. The second layer of concrete   Constructing our pool at Podere Santa Pia. As the concrete spread and solidified, the first floor slab of the Santa Pia swimming pool began to take shape.

Arrival of the concrete pump in Podere Santa Pia

 

 

Constructing our pool at Podere Santa Pia. The second layer of concrete

 

 

Constructing our pool at Podere Santa Pia. As the concrete spread and solidified, the first floor slab of the Santa Pia swimming pool began to take shape

 

Constructing our swimming pool, wood formwork preparation   Constructing our swimming pool, formwork preparation   Constructing our swimming pool, wood formwork preparation, steel rebar is used as reinforcement within the concrete

Constructing our swimming pool, wood formwork preparation

 

 

Constructing our swimming pool, formwork preparation

 

 

Wood formwork preparation, steel rebar is used as reinforcement within the concrete

 

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, wood formwork preparation. Carpentry skills are required to form a perfect swimming pool design   Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, wood formwork preparation and installation of the pool skimmers facing the against wind
  Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, the initial plumbing is installed (pipework for the pool main drain, skimmer box, any jets, etc. Conduits and housing for the pool lights are also installed at this stage)

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, wood formwork preparation. Carpentry skills are required to form a perfect swimming pool design

 

 

Wood formwork preparation and installation of the pool skimmers facing the against wind

 

 

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, at this stage the initial plumbing is installed (pipework for the pool main drain, skimmer box, any jets, etc.)

 

I had been watching the progress of the building for weeks, and it was amazing to see how far it had come. The once-empty lot was now a bustling hub of activity, with cranes and trucks moving around as the workers went about their tasks.



But as I stood there, I felt a deep sense of gratitude   Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, workman waiting to pour the concrete   Constructing our swimming pool, workman prepared to pour concrete

But as I stood there, I felt a deep sense of gratitude

 

 

Workman waiting to pour the concrete

 

  Constructing our swimming pool, workman prepared to pour concrete
Constructing our swimming pool, machines arriving at the gate   Constructing our swimming pool, machines getting ready for pouring concrete   Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, workman waiting to pour the concrete

Constructing our swimming pool, machines arriving at the gate

 

 

Constructing our swimming pool, machines getting ready for pouring concrete

 

 

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, workman waiting to pour the concrete

 

Workman pouring concrete on the site of Podere Santa Pia   Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, workman pouring concrete   Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, workman pouring concrete

Workman pouring concrete on the site of Podere Santa Pia

 

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, the warm grey of the concrete, when the formwork has been removed   Fascinating play of colours of grey and yellow on the site of Podere Santa Pia   Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, the fascinating play of grey and yellow

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, the warm grey of the concrete, when the formwork has been removed

 

 

Fascinating play of colours of grey and yellow on the site of Podere Santa Pia

 

 

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, the fascinating play of grey and yellow

 

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, the fascinating play of grey and yellow   Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, the fascinating play of grey and yellow seems like a work of art   Fascinating play of colours of grey and yellow on the site of Podere Santa Pia reminded me of Joseph Albers and 'The Interaction of Colour'

Fascinating play of grey and yellow seems like a work of art

 

 

Fascinating play of grey and yellow

 

 

Fascinating play of colours of grey and yellow on the site of Podere Santa Pia reminded me of Joseph Albers and The Interaction of Colour

 

Podere Santa Pia, construction of an ideal swimmig pool, the formwork was removed   Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, the formwork was removed   Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, the formwork was removed

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, the formwork was removed

 

 

 Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, appliation of modified bituminous waterproofing membrane   Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, adding modified asphalt waterproofing membrane   Application  of Polyfond Kit Drain, a protection and drainage system made from high-density extruded polyethylene

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, appliation of modified bituminous waterproofing membrane

 

 

Constructing Santa Pia swimming pool, adding modified asphalt waterproofing membrane

 

 

Application of Polyfond Kit Drain, a protection and drainage system made from high-density extruded polyethylene

 

Posing with the Italian construction workers on the site of our swimming pool'   Italian construction workers overwhelmed by the beauty of the landscape    

Posing with the Italian construction workers on the site of our swimming pool

 

 

Italian construction workers overwhelmed by the beauty of the landscape

 

   

Podere Santa Pia, Grotere kaart bekijken

 
Podere Santa Pia ligt in het hart van de Toscaanse Maremma (Februari)   Podere Santa Pia ligt in het hart van de Toscaanse Maremma (Februari)   Podere Santa Pia ligt in het hart van de Toscaanse Maremma (Februari)

Podere Santa Pia ligt in het hart van de Toscaanse Maremma (Februari)

 

 

 

Podere Santa Pia, with its wide panoramic terrace overlooking the Maremma

 

 

Colline sotto Podere Santa Pia, paesaggio di Ungaretti

 

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[1] Photo by Rein Ergo © All rights reserved 
[2] This paragraph is taken from the Wikipedia article Josef Albers, published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0.