US 12,031,348 B2
Venue transformation and construction method for creating a public access tropical style swimming lagoon with beaches at the infield of racing and/or activity circuits
Fernando Benjamin Fischmann, Miami, FL (US)
Assigned to CRYSTAL LAGOONS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Miami, FL (US)
Filed by CRYSTAL LAGOONS TECHNOLOGIES, Inc., Coral Gables, FL (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,948.
Application 17/670,948 is a continuation of application No. 16/725,987, filed on Dec. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,280,099.
Application 16/725,987 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/538,273, filed on Aug. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,724,260, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/785,086, filed on Dec. 26, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0170281 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04H 4/00 (2006.01); A63G 31/00 (2006.01); A63K 1/00 (2006.01); E02D 1/02 (2006.01); E02D 17/00 (2006.01); E04H 3/02 (2006.01); E04H 3/22 (2006.01); E04H 4/14 (2006.01); G06Q 50/16 (2012.01); G06Q 20/04 (2012.01)
CPC E04H 4/00 (2013.01) [A63G 31/007 (2013.01); A63K 1/00 (2013.01); E02D 1/022 (2013.01); E02D 17/00 (2013.01); E04H 3/02 (2013.01); E04H 3/22 (2013.01); E04H 4/148 (2013.01); G06Q 50/165 (2013.01); G06Q 20/045 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A venue transformation and construction method for creating a tropical style swimming lagoon with crystal clear waters and no visible macroalgae presence, where the lagoon comprises a sloped access, at an infield site of a racing or activity circuit facility, the infield site being contained within the racing or activity circuit perimeter, the method comprising:
a) demolishing at least part of the infield site, wherein the demolition process includes excavating a layer of at least 15 cm and up to 6 meters;
b) excavating material having a volume of at least 4,000 m3 from an area within the infield site;
c) forming a basin for a large water body having a surface area of at least 3,000 m2 and a minimum depth of at least 1.4 meters at its deepest point, wherein earthworks for the basin are created within the infield surrounding perimeter, and wherein the basin includes a basin perimeter and a bottom, whereby the tropical-style swimming lagoon is created and has crystal clear waters suitable for direct contact recreational purposes such as swimming and the practice of water sports;
d) constructing water containment walls on at least one section of the basin perimeter to form a waterfront perimeter, wherein the shape of the waterfront perimeter includes curves, whereby a more natural aspect for the tropical style swimming lagoon with crystal clear waters is created, and the basin has a maximum width of 300 meters;
e) covering the bottom of the basin with a non-permeable material, wherein the non-permeable material covering a majority of the area of the bottom includes a plastic liner of at least 1 mm of thickness with a white or light color, and wherein the tropical style swimming lagoon has at least 50% less bottom inlets than those required for the filtration system of a conventional swimming pool according to conventional swimming pool standards, whereby conventional swimming pool standards require at least one bottom inlet per about 42 m2 of bottom surface;
f) constructing a sloped access area on at least one section of the basin perimeter to form a beach access into the tropical-style lagoon with crystal clear waters and placing sand in the beach access, wherein the sloped access area is constructed with a support slab to provide structural stability to such area;
g) constructing one or more barriers around the basin perimeter to cordon off an area to establish a controlled access area, wherein the controlled access area includes a beach access perimeter;
h) including at least one access point within the one or more barriers to selectively allow users into the controlled access area, whereby the users are allowed entry into the controlled access area through payment of an entry fee and are able to use the beach access and the tropical-style lagoon with crystal clear waters for direct contact recreational purposes including swimming;
i) constructing at least one additional recreational facility comprising food and beverage and commercial facilities selected from the group comprising restaurants, bars, kiosks, stores, and cafes in the vicinity of the waterfront perimeter; and
j) providing a connection path that connects the outfield of the racing or activity circuit with the infield site, in order to allow transit of vehicles and people from the outfield to the infield, wherein the connection path comprises a tunnel structure or a bridge structure, wherein vehicles and people can transit from one side to the other without obstructing the racing and activity circuit.