Metropolitan Condominiums | Kansas City, MO

Wave Divider

Project Outline

This project involved the renovation of an indoor, sectionally fabricated aluminum pool located on the 14th floor of the Metropolitan Condominiums. Completed in 2007, the pool restoration addressed severe electrolytic corrosion and surface degradation caused by an active electronic environment and high UV exposure.

Metropolitan Condominiums
Metropolitan Condominiums
Metropolitan Condominiums

Project Specifications:

Metropolitan Condominiums
Metropolitan Condominiums
Metropolitan Condominiums
Metropolitan Condominiums

Challenges Solved

  • Advanced Aluminum Corrosion:  White, crystalline barnacle-type deposits (possibly aluminum bromide) had formed throughout the shell as a by-product of metal corrosion.
  • Fixture Degradation:  Existing stainless steel ladders and metal lights were severely corroded due to being in direct contact with the aluminum shell in an active electronic environment.
  • Surface Breakdown:  UV exposure through the facility's windows had caused the original coating to chalk, leaving a film of residue that rubbed off onto swimmers.
  • Improper Material Pairings:  No provisions had been in place to protect dissimilar metals (S/S, aluminum, and galvanized steel) from touching, which accelerated the fixture and surface failure.

Special Considerations

  • High-Rise Constraints:  Being an indoor pool on the 14th floor made traditional abrasive blasting impractical; the team adapted by using mechanical grinding to strip the surface and gutter channels.
  • Electrical Mitigation:  To eliminate the contact of dissimilar metals, the team replaced all conductive hardware with non-conductive, reinforced vinyl ladders and plastic-bodied, low-voltage lights.
  • Atmospheric UV Exposure:  The new finish was designed to withstand the heavy UV rays entering through the pool room windows, preventing the recurrence of surface chalking.
  • Sectional Shell Sealing:  The sectional aluminum fabrication required a finish that could bridge seams and provide a continuous, watertight, and non-conducting barrier.

From Our Team

“In an effort to rid the contact of dissimilar metals touching each other, corroded stainless steel ladders were replaced by non-conductive, reinforced vinyl ladders… and the entire pool surface was sealed with the non-conducting INTER-GLASS® Reinforced Composite System.”

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