Creating a modern pool house to expand living
space, the Architect incorporated elements from the Owner's historic cottage
and blurred the boundaries between inside and outside to create an area that
facilitates the joy of living.
This
project centered on creating an elegant backyard living space in which the
Owners could live and entertain. Both design professionals, they requested a
new pool house, pool and landscape layout that embraced a modern, sustainable
design but had a sensitivity to the adjacent 1926 historic home that would
share the site.
The
Architect faced several primary challenges in designing this project. First,
the Owners wanted a modern design that extended the living space of their 1926
historic cottage for themselves, family, and friends. The design elements of
the project had to be sensitive to the home’s nature and the national historic
guidelines to which it adhered. It was agreed that mimicking the 1926 cottage
would create confusion and diminish the uniqueness of the original structure.
The solution was to incorporate details from the home into the pool house. The
roof pitch, overhangs, and the cypress wood ceilings mirror that of the
cottage, visually connecting the structures through use of massing and details.
A
second challenge was to create a comfortable living space within a compact
urban backyard. This unembellished design blurs the boundaries between inside
and outside and uses natural light to make the living area seem extraordinarily
open. The interior/exterior flow of space is achieved with the use of
eight-foot high disappearing glass doors and unfinished concrete floors
continuing onto the exterior patio.
Glass mosaics are used in the shower, the main living space and pool
area to continue the aesthetic cohesion.
Through
the use of detailed design elements and simplicity, the modern backyard pool
house extends the living space of the 1926 historic cottage with artistic
continuity. The design blurs the lines between inside and out to create a backyard
space that effortlessly flows and enhances the way the Owners live and
entertain.
Architect: Mr.
Jonathan Parks AIA, JONATHAN PARKS
ARCHITECT
Interior
Design by JONATHAN PARKS ARCHITECT and Owner
Production
Designer: Mr. Aristarco Montiel
Concept
Designer: Ms. Yukiko Okada
Landscape
Architect: Site Concepts International
Builder:
David Bailey, Inc.
Photography:
The Greg Wilson Group
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