Pools That Are Making A Splash

poolArchitect: Luca Andrisani
Project: Chelsea Rooftop
Location: West 18th Street, Chelsea
Materials: Hot tub surrounds are stainless steel. The screen behind is stainless steel perforated
with a pattern by artist Victor Perez Maldonado. The adjacent walls are clad in sapele marine
plywood, which is primarily used in the nautical industry. Corten steel is used in the lower-floor
terrace around some of the planters.
Photo Credit: Emilio Collavino


20160503_104656Architect: Tersigni Palachek
Engineering: Creative Master Pools
Project: Vanishing Edge Pool on the Hudson River
Location: Rockland County
Materials: Natural Bluestone and pebble finish interior
Photo Credit: Creative Master Pools


Anderson_126-2 (Rowe)Architect: Georgia Bizios, FAIA, Bizios Architect
Project: Durham Pool House
Location: Durham,NC
Materials: Exterior: Fiber cement siding, metal roof. Interior: Fiber cement walls, fiberglass ceiling. Floors: Poured concrete slab. Windows: Fiberglass. Lighting fixtures: Exterior fixtures inside and outside. Other features: Exposed glulam beams, geothermal HVAC with fabric ducts, and closed cell foam insulation
in the walls and ceiling.
Photo Credit: Andrew Rowe


CityEdge1Architect: B&B Pool and Spa Center
Project: Vanishing Edge Pool
Location: NJ Gold Coast
Materials: Gunite pool interior finish: Beadcrete and Pebble Tec for the beach entry, cantilever with the oceanside glass. Deck material: Ceramic tile. Water feature manufacturer: Oreq Custom Cascades
Photo Credit: Chris Nelson


SPAN_WestportPoolhouse_ photographer is Francois DischingerArchitect: SPAN Architecture
Project: Westport Pool House
Location: Westport, CT
Materials: A fragmented stonewall forms the foundation for a series of 40-foot-long cedar pergola beams. Retractable wood and glass walls surround the sitting room.
Photo Credit: Francois Dischinger


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