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Hotel Joule, 1530 Main Street, Dallas TX, 75231 Phone (214) 748-1300

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wyclif says:

I think that's the most original pool design I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot of them.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

joyork says:

Your pic is currently #2 on the reddit homepage. Here's what they're saying about it:

reddit.com/info/62zwu/comments/
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

xdcds says:

Where is this at???
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

drewbic says:

this is why you're getting so many hits:

reddit.com/

just fyi.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

THEjdawg says:

cool shot.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

djzealot says:

pimpin' pool! not for the faint of heart.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Zlatko Unger says:

Where in dallas is this? This is pretty fly!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

gnedge says:

Judging by the photograph's title, I'd assume it's at 1530 Main St. in Dallas :)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

dreikelvin says:

wow this is awesome. :)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPG_Building

"The high-rise is currently being converted into the Hotel Elan, a five-star boutique hotel. It has garnered notoriety for its 10th Story pool that extends eight feet over the easement below."
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

ucbrigade says:

This pool has just surpassed "buy a cowboy hat" as the #1 reason to go to Dallas.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Patrick Havens says:

I was curious if it was an infinity pool, but I don't see any hidden jets, and the pool looks decently large.

I'd love it, but I'd be curious for a picture of it while in use.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

michael spear hawkins says:

YO! this is is a top link on reeddit. congrats!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

the urban fabric says:

good grief! ha!..

thanks everyone..

here's a link to the hotel's thread on DFWU..

forum.dallasmetropolis.com/showthread.php?t=8 05
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Xof711 says:

Great shot!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

disco2dj [deleted] says:

Didn't I see a pict of a girl swimming in this pool? viewed from street level?
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

-Sebastian- says:

I do love this place
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

herval says:

holly pool, batman!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

konstriktion says:

Cool. Is the pool floor transparent? Because at this hotel, it actually is.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

RobCockerham says:

was inspired by this incredible design and have therefore decided to add a swimming pool to my helicopter.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

montyflickr says:

Beatutiful
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

NENENIRVANA says:

Increible, que buen arquitecto!!!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

RoyArnon says:

Found a good picture of it in Google Maps... 2rd9dd
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Karim M says:

This is really sick! Is it me or does the shot seem freakishly isometric?
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

killboy says:

Yeah that would be sweet if the floor was transparent!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

stevethedesigner says:

Great pool, but I'm sure I saw something similar a while ago where the lap pool had a glass bottom? Can't find a reference.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Jimmy Dushku says:

The Palms Casino has one that is along the same lines, but much bigger and higher up.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

BHSPitMonkey says:

Street view: maps.google.com/maps?q=1530+Main+St,+Dallas,+ TX+75201,+US...
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

the urban fabric says:

haha! this is insane!!.... 82,000 views in less than 24 hours....

the digg link made it jump 20K in only a couple of hours..

and to think i almost didn't post this... thanks!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

4hero says:

Amazing pool!

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Seen on digg.com (?)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Daniel Spillere Andrade says:

this is cool!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

acseven says:

wow, cool pool :)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

sselmrah says:

pool of the brave
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Uncle jo says:

is there a net underneath ;)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

MrTeQ says:

It's actually not going to be called Elan. www.dallasobserver.com/2007-10-04/dining/stri ke-two/
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

+Chrissie+ says:

I'd be scared to push off the glass side of the pool with my feet....like lap swimming. hahaha. freaky!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

travelsheep2004 says:

if it breaks there will be no rescue
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

|{/\v$]-[/\| says:

I see a crack...

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Seen on digg.com (?)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

americanemogirl says:

I don't think I could swim it.. look at it yes, swim, nope.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

NightRPStar says:

Whoa! 0_o
Just when I had thought I'd seen all the good photography of my dear Dallas I was going to, someone like Justin Terveen comes along and sets a new standard and blows them all clear outta the water!
Good on'ya Justin for submitting it to Digg, it paid off nicely.
Keep inspired, creative and keep having fun with it! I love seeing my beloved Dallas though your exceptional view with your camera's lenses. Thanks man!
Is there anywhere I can donate to ya, like a tip via Paypal or something? Let me know ok.
Keep having fun and giving us these fantastic photos please. :)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

jordan.meeter says:

It's on Digg, too: digg.com/travel_places/Care_For_a_Little_Swim
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

nihiels says:

Wow, nice shot, great colours.

Neat apartment too :)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

ceh77 says:

Is there a way to post a reply picture? There's a great pool like this one in Gothenburg, Sweden that opened on a hotel this summer. What beats this one is - the Swedish pool is totally transparent from the bottom!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

squirrel83 says:

Check out the view from google street view

http://asnd16.com/images/elanhotel.png
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

ceh77 says:

I uploaded 2 pics of the hotel pool in Gothenburg, Sweden.
flickr.com/photos/ceh77/2113474104/
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

nirbir says:

gonna goto dallas b/c of it
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

yonas1 says:

That is really, really damn cool!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

chrisjordan34 says:

Microsoft has a great arial picture of this being built at:

MS Live arial view link
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

tiga31328 says:

BORING!!! The Palms in Vegas has several of these. This is old architecture.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

BradJ says:

Pretty cool
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

3dphoto.net says:

Very cool shot. I've seen a pool like this in Melbourne, Australia. I live in Dallas- I have to find this!

BTW- how did you get 146,000 views in less than 2 days?
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

the urban fabric says:

the photo has been bouncing around reddit and digg's top slots... most of the views were within 24 hrs!

thanks errbuddy-
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

deadflowers says:

Great shot!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

S.S.K. says:

LOL, viewed 162,828 times. Is that a record?
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Snarf.be says:

it's as if this picture existed before the actual construction of the pool, it's that revolutionary :P
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Ph@T [deleted] says:

cool pool.
Very Original.
Love to swim in that baby sometime...
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

kimberly.ruley says:

that is the raddest of the rad. and yes, original in design for sure!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

czeroi says:

There is a better (cooler) pool at the Adelphi in Melbourne, OZ
www.hotelsbycity.net/blog/hotel-splash/index. php/category...
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

extraverage™ says:

:O
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Jasmin Cormier says:

Looks like isometric art!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

actransport1 says:

Very cool, I want one.

www.actransportonline.com
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

4hero says:

^ if only we could mark as spam / digg down on flickr ^
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

ShafMiester says:

While everyone else seems to be amazed at the pool, I want to give props for the actual photo.
The lighting is perfect and if there weren't people moving around, it would be an amazing night-time/dusk photo.
Very nice ;)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Charles.Hsu says:

cool !
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

.Naina says:

wow amazing!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

drewkool says:

let's do it!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

I_am_Konstantinos says:

amazing pool
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

enjoi_stars says:

every pic you take is a goodie! its like u capture dallas living. not the people but the city its self and its ever changing state and ur there for every turn point great or small
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Las Vegas Mikey says:

You can see your picture on a Russian website here:

babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagec ontent?lp=ru...
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

the urban fabric says:

thanks mikey,

if you know these people, please ask them to add a credit line or link...

thanks for all the kind words, ppl!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

the urban fabric says:

somewhere around 7... maybe 8..
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

mapper-montag says:

Heh, saw this today and took a shot:

Where did you take yours from? I didn't notice too many tall buildings in the direction you were shooting from.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

the urban fabric says:

The image was shot from the roof of my building, located across the street (pictured below).

Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

mapper-montag says:

The roof of your own building? Hax! Hax I say! :P

Seriously though, it must be nice to live downtown. I usually take the DART train from Richardson to the west end on saturdays to wander around the downtown area looking for things to shoot.

Do you go out looking to shoot a specific building / scene ahead of time, or just what comes to you as you wander around?
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

the urban fabric says:

You bet... It's an exciting time to be down here...and I've definitely become accustom to the lifestyle. I haven't owned a car in nearly 4 years and couldn't be happier about it... I've been living in the area between Expo Park and the CBD for the better part of a decade now, and I can't get over how quickly things have developed...

On shooting; I've always liked to take long walks and just capture random subjects on the fly, but lately some of my mentors have suggested that I shy away from this and start trying to plan my shots. Taking their advice, I'm slowly starting to shift into this mindset and put more thought into what I'm doing... And now that I'm getting into lighting, its somewhat of an inevitability that more time will be spent on each composition..

I look forward to the change to be honest with you.. It'll make me a better photographer...and frankly, I'm sick of being harassed by the "authorities"... One homeland security threat for using a tripod was all it took to make me finally say "f*** this... i'll be inside if you need me"
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

mapper-montag says:

I've started to contemplate doing shots that are conceptualized before they're executed instead my usual 'shoot things that look interesting' mode. I think as soon as I finish with Project 365 (at the end of this month), I'm going to start planning shots. I have plenty of ideas in my head for ones, anyway, and maybe even working towards making shots for an exhibition at some point if I could find a gallery to put it in.

Anyway, it's awesome to meet someone who enjoys shooting downtown dallas as much as I do (quite possibly more!), and if you're free some saturday and want someone to shoot with, let me know.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

itsrubennnxxx says:

That pool design is still beautiful
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Married with Dinner says:

Hey, I think this hotel is finally open. No longer a Kimpton or called Elan: Hotel Joule, a Starwood Luxury Hotel www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury/property/photos /index.html?...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

risamay says:

★ Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Perfect Escapes Photo Pool, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

the urban fabric says:

Married: Yeah, its open and operating as Joule...

Penthouse, complete w/glass shower featuring panoramic city views can be yours for a mere $5000 per night...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

4hero says:

Can you believe that 1/3rd of a MILLION people have looked at this shot! It's still a very cool pool though!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

jeepsnjugs says:

This is beautiful, Very elegant
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

ty777 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Architecture and Design, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

jimba' says:

oh man, thats crazy! nice to see a below shot.. woosh.. seen in explore, it was featured i think, congrats!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

aledplas says:

Cool or what wow.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

marianabarrancos says:

wow, awesome pool!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

India Leigh says:

This is similar to the pools that stick out from the Hotel in Las Vegas that have the Playboy club there. There are, I think, three suites, that have pools that stick out from the tower. I think it's amazing architecture, but even more amazing to be brave enough to go swim in one!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

fobali says:

kiralık oto
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

sinkdd says:

wow!! .... looks like Eschers' graphic....
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Gilles Monot says:

Veeery good ! Thank you for this good picture !
Il publish it on my personnal blog here gilmo.wordpress.com/
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Ginas Pics says:

great shot I would love to be there

Please comment on my pis too

Gina from Germany
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

EARTH'S FUTURE says:

WOW!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

fobali says:

oto kiralama
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Alex //Berlin _ as+photography says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Reflect your World (Invite Only /Post1-Award3 or Invite1), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Marcela Faé says:

Love it!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

MacaholiQ8 says:

Whoa! What a beautiful pool!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

manu/manuela says:

Greatissime view !
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

aoj87 says:

i, on the other hand think this guy is creepy
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

this_apparatusmustbeunearthed [deleted] says:

That's in my town?? Whoa, shows how little I know about the place I live in.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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