Retractable Skylights and Enclosures Also Let the Indoors Out

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Retractable skylights and enclosures not only bring the outdoors in, they let the indoors out.

Pg 608 Ab Midtown Community Center's eight-lane, 50-meter pool is housed within a structure made of translucent panels, some of which are attached to a motorized cable-and-pulley system that allows the roof to be opened, exposing pool users to all that the Newport News, Va., summer sky has to offer. "The nice thing is it's sunny, and it just makes people feel good," says Danita Fox, the center's aquatic program coordinator. "It makes you feel like you're outside."

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