Pool Terrace - Conceptual Design

Pool Terrace

A swimming pool is often the most expensive outdoor amenity that homeowners build on their properties.  It's important to work out the space plan and identify how much pool decking is needed to meet the client's needs.  The following sketches were created to help the homeowner visualize a small part of a larger established landscape.  All images were generated using Google SketchUp software.

View from dining area looking towards sunning area.

View of sunning area and plating concept for screening

Experimenting with different SketchUp styles for a more "preliminary" appearance.

Another rendering style experiment.

A view from the pool looking towards the dining area.

Pool Garden with Garden Furniture

This is a concept for a simple swimming pool and recreation terrace for a family.  The lap pool provides adequate space for exercise and family fun while the terrace creates the perfect environment for entertaining.  I used Google SketchUp to create 3D models and exported the images with different rendering styles.

French Swimming Pool Design

This French swimming pool was inspired by an 18th century French stone water basin.  The classic limestone coping and decorative stone finials on the four corners add character to the pool.

Designed by Michel Biehn.
This pool was originally featured in an article in Architectural Digest.

Cool Swimming Pools From Around the World

Yahoo had an article featuring some of the best swimming pools (in their opinion) from around the world. 

Anantara Resort & Spa

 This resort is located in Thailand in the Golden Triangle.  Design by landscape architect Bill Bensley.

Stunning Italian-Inspired Backdrop for a Swimming Pool

 A Paladio-inspired garden wall serves as a dramatic backdrop for this residential swimming pool in East Hampton, New York.  The Paladian architecture of the house is echoed in the wall creating harmony between house and garden.  Desgin by architect Alexander Gorlin.

Mediterranean Inspiration

Developed by the Irvine Company, Pelican Hill resort is an artfully executed resort swimming pool along Orange County's Newport Coast.  Built by the Irvine Company.

A Tuscan Family Retreat

This rural farm house in Tuscany is a family retreat.  Views of the surrounding countryside were created by punching a window into an existing wall.  Designed by Boston architect Robert Brannen.

Morocco meets Key West

If it wasn't for the coconut palms, you would not believe that this delightful swimming pool was in south Florida.  The Morracan architecture and tile work look quite authentic.  Designed by architect Todd Black and landscape architect Craig Reynolds. 

Architecture and View United

This pool complements the contemporary architecture of the house and provides sublime views just a short distance away from Hong Kong's dense urban core.  Pool design by architect Jim Olson of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen based in Seattle.

Cabo Style with a Swim Up Bar - Esperanza

This Baja California resort features great siteing and a relaxing swim-up bar.  Relaxing with views of the sea while enjoying a cool drink is one of the strongest features of this design.  Designed by architect Howard J. Backen and landscape architect George W. Girvin Associates.