2024-05-04T20:43:15-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150048765/kohn-pedersen-fox-s-brooklyn-point-features-the-highest-residential-infinity-pool-in-the-western-hemisphere Hope Daley 2018-02-06T14:15:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/wn/wn4ijpsuaerzited.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A new development in downtown <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/161/brooklyn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brooklyn</a> boasts a residential infinity <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/13738/pool" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pool</a> atop the 68 story building. The tower, Brooklyn Point, was designed by&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/776/kohn-pedersen-fox-associates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates</a> and&nbsp;features luxury residences with custom interiors by Katherine Newman Design.</p> <p>The heated, infinity edge pool is situated&nbsp;680 feet above grade and will be open Spring through Fall offering wide-sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dd/ddnn7hfhkqsttsde.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dd/ddnn7hfhkqsttsde.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rooftop infinity pool in Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates designed Brooklyn Point tower. Image: Williams New York. </figcaption></figure><p>Designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/92921077/mathews-nielsen-landscape-architects-p-c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects</a>, the landscaped rooftop retreat also features a sun deck, outdoor dining area, changing rooms and showers, outdoor movie screenings, and a stargazing observatory.</p> <p>On a related note: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/149941796/construction-of-shop-s-29th-floor-skybridge-pool-nearing-completion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">another high-rise infinity pool</a> sparked one of the most epic comment discussion threads in Archinect history revolving around the safety of such a design.&nbsp;</p>