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Project • By DEMO ArchitectsPrivate Houses

Olive Poolhouse

Set within a residential landscape in Olivebridge, New York, the Olive Poolhouse is conceived as a secondary structure that supports outdoor living while responding to the climatic constraints of the region. Rather than functioning as an isolated amenity, the poolhouse is integrated into a broader site strategy that connects the existing home, outdoor patios, and pool into a continuous spatial sequence. Its sustainability lies in this careful coordination of movement, exposure, and enclosure, allowing the building to remain useful across seasons without excessive reliance on mechanical systems. Kate Sears   Site integration and minimal intervention The project is organised around the pool as a spatial connector rather than a st... More

Project • By Dominique Coulon & associésSwimming Pools

Swimming pool complex in Fondettes

The swimming pool complex lies beside the entrance to the town of Fondettes, just a few kilometres from the city of Tours. The urban backdrop here is mainly residential with a housing estate. The site of the swimming pool complex is completely flat. It faces a roundabout that was recently built. Eugeni Pons The edifice plays the demanding role of signalling its presence while creating a new landscape. Its long white walls stretch afar and seem to reflect the skyline. The outline of this structure is lunar and dreamlike. It unfolds in the middle of fields, its series of concave lines culminating by the entrance to the town. With perspective, its curved walls, which extend over a hundred metres, reach spellbinding slenderness and a mesm... More