Woven Beauty

This project is all about making connections – connections between the inside of a home and the outdoors; between surrounding wide-open spaces and an intimate backyard; between the colors of the hillsides and the materials used in crafting the watershape; between the clients’ desire for recreation and their passion for beauty; and between the beauty of nature and the modern, sculptural lines of the design.

In style, this freeform, vanishing-edge pool and raised spa are something of a departure for me: For one thing, it’s a large pool for the space, more prominent than most others I’ve been doing with respect to its placement in a space. It also makes extensive use of natural stone and shapes, although I’d never be tempted to [more]