A Memorial area family commissioned us to create a natural swimming pool in their back yard. The family already had a standard pool on premises, but it was isolated in an area of the yard not particularly suited to seating guests or hosting get-togethers. What they wanted was a second, natural swimming pool built that would serve as the hub of a new home outdoor entertainment area consisting of a new stone patio, comfortable outdoor seating, and a fire pit. They wanted to create something unique that would preserve as much of the natural features of the landscape as possible, but that would also be completely safe and fully functional as a swimming pool. We decided to design this new landscaping plan around a pre-existent waterfall that was already on the property. This feature was too attractive to ignore, and provided the ideal anchor point for a new gathering area. The fountain had been designed to mimic a natural waterfall, with stones laid on top of one another in such a way as to look like a mountain cliff where water spontaneously springs from the top and cascades down the rocks. At first glance, many would miss the opportunity that such a structure provides; assuming that a fountain designed like a cliff would have to be completely replaced to install a natural swimming pool. Our landscaping designers, however, came up with a landscape plan to transform one archetypal form into the other by simply adding to what was already there. At the base of the rocks we dug a basin. This basin was oblong in shape and varied in degrees of depth ranging from a few inches on the end to five feet in the middle. We directed the flow of the water toward one end of the basin, so that it flowed into the depression and created a swimming pool at the base of the rocks. This was easy to accomplish because the fountain lay parallel to the top of a natural ravine located toward the back of the property, so water flow was maintained by gravity. This had the secondary effect of creating a new natural aesthetic. The addition of the basin transformed the fountain’s appearance to look more like a cliff you would see in a river, where the elevation suddenly drops, and water rushes over a series of rocks into a deeper pool below. Children and guests swimming in this new structure could actually imagine themselves in a Rocky Mountain River. We then heated the swimming pool so it could be enjoyed in the winter as well as the summer, and we also lit the pool using two types of luminaries for complimentary effects. For vegetation, we used mercury vapor down lights to backlight surrounding trees and to bring out the green color of foliage in and around the top of the rocks. For the brown color of the rocks themselves, and to create a sparkling luminance rising up and out of the water, we installed incandescent, underwater up lights. The lights were GFIC protected to make the natural swimming pool shock proof and safe for human use.

オーランドにある中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (天然石敷き、張り出し屋根) の写真

Mark Ammen
ハワイにある広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (天然石敷き、ガゼボ・カバナ) の写真

view of flagstone patio and planting areas photo: R. Mechur
ロサンゼルスにあるトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなテラス・中庭 (天然石敷き) の写真

ハワイにあるトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなテラス・中庭 (天然石敷き、張り出し屋根、階段) の写真

Legacy Custom Homes, Inc. Newport Beach, CA
オレンジカウンティにある広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (噴水、天然石敷き) の写真

Photo: TK Images
ヒューストンにあるトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなテラス・中庭 (ファイヤーピット、天然石敷き、日よけなし) の写真

Built in 1998, the 2,800 sq ft house was lacking the charm and amenities that the location justified. The idea was to give it a "Hawaiiana" plantation feel. Exterior renovations include staining the tile roof and exposing the rafters by removing the stucco soffits and adding brackets. Smooth stucco combined with wood siding, expanded rear Lanais, a sweeping spiral staircase, detailed columns, balustrade, all new doors, windows and shutters help achieve the desired effect. On the pool level, reclaiming crawl space added 317 sq ft. for an additional bedroom suite, and a new pool bathroom was added. On the main level vaulted ceilings opened up the great room, kitchen, and master suite. Two small bedrooms were combined into a fourth suite and an office was added. Traditional built-in cabinetry and moldings complete the look.

Lanai with custom Sunbrella outdoor fabrics, sisal area rug with brown canvas border. Etched transom window. Custom pocket doors with glass and screens.

This is how the spa room looks at night! Notice the "starburst" effect created by Swarovski crystals placed at the ends of fiber-optic lighting.
サンフランシスコにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな横庭のテラス (天然石敷き、張り出し屋根) の写真

Designer: Lana Knapp, Collins & DuPont Design Group Architect: Stofft Cooney Architects, LLC Builder: BCB Homes Photographer: Lori Hamilton
マイアミにあるお手頃価格の広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (アウトドアキッチン、天然石敷き、張り出し屋根) の写真

Large custom outdoor kitchen design with stainless steel appliances
ニューヨークにある高級な広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (アウトドアキッチン、天然石敷き、日よけなし) の写真

他の地域にあるラグジュアリーな巨大なトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (アウトドアキッチン、天然石敷き、日よけなし) の写真

ハワイにある高級な中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (天然石敷き、パーゴラ、アウトドアキッチン) の写真

オレンジカウンティにある高級な広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (アウトドアキッチン、天然石敷き、パーゴラ) の写真

Matt Meaney @ Artisan Landscapes and Pools
ニューヨークにある高級な中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (天然石敷き、日よけなし、噴水) の写真

マイアミにある小さなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな中庭のテラス (噴水、天然石敷き、パーゴラ) の写真

マイアミにある低価格の小さなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (アウトドアキッチン、天然石敷き、日よけなし) の写真

サンディエゴにある高級な広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭のテラス (アウトドアキッチン、天然石敷き、日よけなし) の写真