This ‘Cabin’ in the Hamptons, with it’s distinctly long cantilevers, demanded an equally dramatic long lap pool. Designed by Jasmit Singh Rangr, founder of Rangr Studio, the bold home is distinguished by clean lines integrated into its site without disturbing anything beyond its footprint. The architectural coordination of the watershape’s design is a perfect match with the home.
The spa sits at the corner of the deck and this vanishing edge pool literally disappears into the forest. The design incorporates bright coping which draws your eyes to the edge.
The vanishing edge pool reaches into the forest the same way the home stretches its cantilevers into the environment. For a better look at the project visit Rangr Studio.
Below the wood deck is a coil of floating slats that roll out to cover the pool and retain heat when the pool is not enjoyed for its beauty or functionality.
Looking back at the dramatic house from the vanishing edge of the pool.The vanishing edge pool sits on 36 timber piles driven into the soft soil.
This sleek vanishing edge pool is a work of art strategically aligned through a forest of protected oak trees in Northern California – preserving the environment in many ways.
The design preserved the trees and made them a feature as opposed to an obstacle in the way of the pool.
The environmental protection plan continued with water and energy conservation at the depths of this beautiful design – literally. At the deepest part of this pool is a vault that conceals a 1/2″ thick floating-slat cover that, when deployed, stops evaporation and retains heat at night.
During the day the cover heats the pool like a giant blanket, increasing the water temperature without the use of fossil fuels – preserving the environment at a distance.
The automatic cover is completely invisible when retracted into the floor at the center of the pool.
The Aquamatic HydraLux cover requires no tracks at the waterline, no track at the vanishing edge, and no hard-to-hide lead-bar typical of vinyl safety covers. As the HydraLux name implies, these covers are a premium luxurious addition to a pool and/or spa but the long-term water and energy savings will pay for it in time.
Another benefit of a floating slat-cover is the ability to cover shapes other than rectangles which is a primary limitation of typical vinyl automatic safety covers.
The wall at the right terminates as a lounge chair.Grating at the basin, which can’t be seen from the house or decks, protects the wildlife and helps keep oak leaves out.The wood deck seems to float above the natural terrain which appears to be undisturbed even after the complicated construction.The small pavilion provides a sheltered destination from the house. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a book in the serenity of the natural environment.Structural sections show deepened footings and the vault at the center of the pool where the retractable Hydralux cover resides.
