![]() This reinforced our blend of contemporary look with classical right angles. We showcased the pool with a coping that rose perpendicular to the ground out of the stone patio surface. We then had a completely new pool built, in the shape of a rectangle, with a rather innovative coping design. We got rid of the old lagoon-pool design which geometrically clashed with the right angles of the house and outdoor room. The swimming pool was built between the outdoor room and the rear entrance to the house. We installed a flat-screen plasma TV, and we wired it for cable. Seating and entertainment systems were also added to provide state of the art fun for adults and children alike. There was a smoker, a refrigerator, an ice maker, and a water heater-all intended to eliminate any need to return to the house once the party began. We also built the structure to be fully functional as an outdoor kitchen as well as an outdoor entertainment area. With this new outdoor room, the Peseks could take the party outside at any time of day or night, and at any time of year. The Peseks felt this would be a great place to hold birthday parties for their child. Though reminiscent of classical design and complimentary to the conservative design of the home, the interior of the outdoor room was ultra-modern in its array of comfort and convenience. This proved a perfect complement to a house that had originally been built as a symbolic emblem of a simpler, more rugged and absolute era. In this case, both the swimming pool and the outdoor rooms were designed as interrelated quadrilateral forms with proportional right angles that created the illusion of lengthened distance and a sense of Classical elegance. This would allow a very modern design to compliment an older home, because basic geometric patterns are universal in many architectural designs used throughout history. Both of these new structures would be built around the classical geometry of proportional right angles. We proposed the construction of a new outdoor room and an entirely new swimming pool. Luckily for the Peseks, we offered an even better landscaping plan than the one they had hoped for. The pool was visibly dated with an early “70’s” look, which not only clashed with the late 50’s style of home architecture, but guaranteed an even greater clash with any modern-style outdoor room we constructed. We scheduled a free consultation at a time convenient to them, and we drove out to their residence to take a look at the property.Īfter a quick survey of the back yard, rear of the home, and the swimming pool, we determined that building an outdoor room as an addition to their existing landscaping design would not bring them the results they expected. When they initially called us, they wanted to know if we could build them an outdoor room at the far end of the swimming pool. Many years back, they had contracted a local pool company to install an old lagoon-style pool, which they had since grown tired of. They lived in a stately home built in the late 1950’s. We were contacted by a family named Pesek who lived near Memorial Drive on the West side of Houston. The Clients are immersed in the technological environment of Silicon Valley and appreciated the simple geometries and aesthetics of modern design. The interior walls were finished with a marine grade plywood to withstand a humid environment, and the exteriors were clad with a cedar rainscreen to give privacy where needed and gradually reduced to allow for more glass and visibility. Inspired by modern additions made to historic structures in Europe, we made a conscious decision to not try to blend the addition into the language of the existing ranch house, choosing instead to juxtapose a structure that was layered and felt light next to the cement tile roof and framed picture windows. ![]() A series of operable skylights ventilate the room and allow more daylight to penetrate into the adjacent existing den. The volume of the addition began to take shape with large floor to ceiling openings strengthening the connection to the outdoors with roof line that rises northward to capture daylight. In order to maximize floor area, the exterior walls of the addition were located parallel to the property lines along the required setbacks, which resulted in a non-orthagonal geometry in plan. One of the biggest challenges was to fit the program within the site and buildable area constraints. The Clients were seeking a functional and inviting space reminiscent of the luxury resorts and space they have visited during their international travels. This project began as a design-build proposal to build an addition for an indoor swim spa and exercise room to a ranch style house.
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