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Structures are provided that have an enclosed interior space that can be used to hold and contain water or other matter. The interior space is defined by an enclosing wall and a base that are both waterproof to prevent leakage of the water or matter contained in the interior space. None, one or more

Structures are provided that have an enclosed interior space that can be used to hold and contain water or other matter. The interior space is defined by an enclosing wall and a base that are both waterproof to prevent leakage of the water or matter contained in the interior space. None, one or more frame members can be provided as part of the enclosing wall and the base, or a frame member can be provided as part of a rim member. The frame members can be foldable to allow the resulting structure to be twisted and folded to reduce the overall size of the structure.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a wall panel having a top portion and a bottom portion; an inflatable tube disposed and coupled at the top portion of the wall panel, the inflatable tube having a width when in an inflated configuration defined by an inner periphery and an outer peri

What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a wall panel having a top portion and a bottom portion; an inflatable tube disposed and coupled at the top portion of the wall panel, the inflatable tube having a width when in an inflated configuration defined by an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the inflatable tube; a base panel defining a periphery, the bottom portion of the wall panel coupled to the periphery of the base panel such that the wall panel and the base panel collectively define an interior space configured to receive a fluid; a sleeve stitched to at least one of the bottom portion of the wall panel or the periphery of the base panel such that the sleeve extends from an outer surface of the wall panel, the sleeve being formed from a sleeve material separate from a material for the wall panel and a material from the base panel; and a collapsible frame member disposed within the sleeve, the collapsible frame member having a folded and an unfolded configuration, the width of the inflatable tube when in the inflated configuration being greater than a width of the sleeve. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the inflatable tube further includes a deflated configuration, the apparatus is configured for storage when the collapsible frame member is in the folded configuration and the inflatable tube is the deflated configuration, and the apparatus is configured as a pool when the collapsible frame member is in the unfolded configuration and the inflatable tube is in the inflated configuration. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wall panel and the base panel are each formed with a waterproof material. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the inflatable tube is defined by the top portion of the wall portion. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the inflatable tube is coupled to a top edge of the wall panel. 6. An apparatus, comprising: a base panel defining a periphery; a wall panel having a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion of the wall panel coupled to the periphery of the base panel such that the wall panel and the base panel collectively define an interior space configured to receive a fluid, the wall panel having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion being coupled one to another along at least a portion of the periphery of the base panel, the second portion of the wall panel being disposed between the first portion of the wall panel and the third portion of the wall panel with respect to the periphery, the first portion and the third portion of the wall panel each being formed with a single sheet of material, the second portion of the wall panel being formed of a first sheet of material and a second sheet of material; an inflatable tube disposed and coupled at the top portion of the wall panel; a sleeve coupled to at least one of the bottom portion of the wall panel or the periphery of the base panel; and a collapsible frame member disposed within the sleeve, the collapsible frame member having a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the sleeve is coupled to at least one of the bottom portion of the wall panel or the periphery of the base panel such that the sleeve extends from an outer surface of the wall panel. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the inflatable tube has a width when in an inflated configuration defined by an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the inflatable tube greater than a width of the sleeve. 9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the single sheet of material of the first and third portions and the first sheet of material and the second sheet of material of the second portion of the wall panel are each flexible. 10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein a lower edge of the first portion of the wall panel has a shape substantially corresponding to a portion of the periphery of the base panel. 11. An apparatus, comprising: a base panel defining a periphery; a wall panel having a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion of the wall panel coupled to the periphery of the base panel such that the wall panel and the base panel collectively define an interior space configured to receive a fluid, the wall panel having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion along at least a portion of the periphery of the base panel, the first portion coupled to the third portion, the second portion coupled to the first portion and the third portion, the second portion overlying a portion of the first portion and a portion of the third portion to form a double layer; an inflatable tube disposed and coupled at the top portion of the wall panel; a sleeve coupled to at least one of the bottom portion of the wall panel or the periphery of the base panel; and a collapsible frame member disposed within the sleeve, the collapsible frame member having a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the sleeve is coupled to at least one of the bottom portion of the wall panel or the periphery of the base panel such that the sleeve extends from an outer surface of the wall panel. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the inflatable tube has a width when in an inflated configuration defined by an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the inflatable tube greater than a width of the sleeve. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the second portion of the wall panel is flexible. 15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a lower edge of the first portion of the wall panel has a shape substantially corresponding to a portion of the periphery of the base panel. 16. An apparatus, comprising: a base panel defining a periphery; a wall having a plurality of wall panels and a plurality of sheet materials disposed along of the periphery of the base panel, each sheet material from the plurality of sheet materials being coupled to a first adjacent wall panel from the plurality of wall panels at a first side portion of that sheet material and being coupled to a second adjacent wall panel from the plurality of wall panels at a second side portion of that sheet material opposite the first side portion, each sheet material from the plurality of sheet materials defining a first layer of a portion of the wall, that portion of the wall further having a second layer wherein the wall panels and the plurality of sheet materials define a bottom of the wall, and the bottom of the wall being coupled to the periphery of the base panel to define an interior space configured to receive a liquid; an inflatable tube disposed and coupled at a top portion of the wall; a sleeve coupled to at least one of the bottom portion of the wall or the periphery of the base panel; and a collapsible frame member disposed within the sleeve, the collapsible frame member having a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the sleeve is coupled to at least one of the bottom portion of the wall or the periphery of the base panel such that the sleeve extends from an outer surface of the wall. 18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the inflatable tube has a width when in an inflated configuration defined by an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the inflatable tube greater than a width of the sleeve. 19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the second layer of each portion of the wall that include the sheet material from the plurality of sheet materials is flexible. 20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein each panel from the plurality of wall panels is includes a single layer of material. 21. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein a lower edge of each panel from the plurality of wall panels has a shape substantially corresponding to a portion of the periphery of the base panel.