Architectural design features of indoor swimming pools, investigation of Konya samples

Intense working standard and stress in our modern world has led the people to make the society seek relaxation both physical and psychological. Sports has been able to satisfy the search of modern people with ease. Swimming, one of the best known sports in our era is getting popular. So, to make it more famous, local authorities has implemented different ways. One of most common way is to build swimming pools and their accesibility to people. Indoor pool facilities are important places which has to be investigated in architecture. There is no detailed research about indoor swimming pool facility increasing in number in our country after their usage.In this research, by putting the users satisfaction first, it is aimed to analyze both spatial and architectural aspects of natatoriums which were built by local institutions. Numerous deductions have been made for the employees working in the construction industry as well as the designers of the natatoriums that are planned to be build in Konya.