CHN Design firm converts pool into office, triggers safety probe

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A Chinese decoration company has sparked online controversy and amusement after it converted a drained swimming pool into a temporary office.  Staff get down to business in the "deep end" before exiting the office using the original poolside ladders.  


A company in China converted a swimming pool into an office, triggering an official safety investigation. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin


The quirky set-up came to light after an employee from Luban Decoration Group, based in Chengdu, Sichuan province, southwestern China, posted a video online entitled "Swimming Pool Transformed into Office Space".


In at the deep end: Electricity in the


The clip quickly went viral.  According to Cover News, the company's gym, swimming pool and office area are all on the same floor. 


A glass door next to the gym takes staff into the so-called pool office.  The creation has largely retained its original structure, with signs reading "swimming area" and "deep water area 1.55m" still visible. Employees access their desks using the pool's original handrails.  


One member of staff said the pool was converted because of renovations and that they had been working there for two months.  Photos and videos trending online show five rows of desks, each with eight fully equipped workstations. Electricity is supplied via sockets on the floor and extension cables.

 

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