--- title: Beautiful Environmental Consciousness description: This vanishing edge pool in Carmel, California features a floating Hydralux cover deployed from the pool floor to minimize heat loss. image: https://watershape.com/hubfs/Home%20Page%20Image%20Slider/ppg-23a_1920x1080bw.jpg --- [![Watershape Consulting Inc.](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/watershape_logo_white_1920x652.png?width=294&height=100&name=watershape_logo_white_1920x652.png "Watershape Consulting Inc.")](https://watershape.com) - [Profile](https://watershape.com) - [Professional Registration](https://watershape.com/profile/professional-registration) - [Locations Served](https://watershape.com/profile/locations-served) - [Events](https://watershape.com/profile/events) - [Meet the Team](https://watershape.com/profile/meet-the-team) - [Testimonials](https://watershape.com/profile/testimonials) - [Contact](https://watershape.com/legal/contact) - [Services](https://watershape.com/services/design) - [Design](https://watershape.com/services/design) - [Engineering](https://watershape.com/services/engineering) - [Construction](https://watershape.com/services/construction) - [Deconstruction](https://watershape.com/services/deconstruction) - [Wellness](https://watershape.com/wellness) - [Solutions](https://watershape.com/solutions) - [Knowledge Base](https://watershape.com/knowledge-base) - [University](https://watershape.org) - [Institute](https://iwi.org) - [Magazine](https://watershapes.com) [Submit Request for Proposal](https://watershape.com/rfp) [![Watershape Consulting Inc.](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/watershape_logo_white_1920x652.png?width=294&height=100&name=watershape_logo_white_1920x652.png "Watershape Consulting Inc.")](https://watershape.com) [Submit Request for Proposal](https://watershape.com/rfp) [![watershape_logo_white_1920x652](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/watershape_logo_white_1920x652.png?width=294&height=100&name=watershape_logo_white_1920x652.png "watershape_logo_white_1920x652")](https://watershape.com) - [Profile](https://watershape.com) - [Professional Registration](https://watershape.com/profile/professional-registration) - [Locations Served](https://watershape.com/profile/locations-served) - [Events](https://watershape.com/profile/events) - [Meet the Team](https://watershape.com/profile/meet-the-team) - [Testimonials](https://watershape.com/profile/testimonials) - [Contact](https://watershape.com/legal/contact) - [Services](https://watershape.com/services/design) - [Design](https://watershape.com/services/design) - [Engineering](https://watershape.com/services/engineering) - [Construction](https://watershape.com/services/construction) - [Deconstruction](https://watershape.com/services/deconstruction) - [Wellness](https://watershape.com/wellness) - [Solutions](https://watershape.com/solutions) - [Knowledge Base](https://watershape.com/knowledge-base) - [University](https://watershape.org) - [Institute](https://iwi.org) - [Magazine](https://watershapes.com) [Submit Request for Proposal](https://watershape.com/rfp) [![Watershape Consulting Inc.](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/watershape_logo_white_1920x652.png?width=294&height=100&name=watershape_logo_white_1920x652.png "Watershape Consulting Inc.")](https://watershape.com) [Submit Request for Proposal](https://watershape.com/rfp) - [Profile](https://watershape.com) - [Professional Registration](https://watershape.com/profile/professional-registration) - [Locations Served](https://watershape.com/profile/locations-served) - [Events](https://watershape.com/profile/events) - [Meet the Team](https://watershape.com/profile/meet-the-team) - [Testimonials](https://watershape.com/profile/testimonials) - [Contact](https://watershape.com/legal/contact) - [Services](https://watershape.com/services/design) - [Design](https://watershape.com/services/design) - [Engineering](https://watershape.com/services/engineering) - [Construction](https://watershape.com/services/construction) - [Deconstruction](https://watershape.com/services/deconstruction) - [Wellness](https://watershape.com/wellness) - [Solutions](https://watershape.com/solutions) - [Knowledge Base](https://watershape.com/knowledge-base) - [University](https://watershape.org) - [Institute](https://iwi.org) - [Magazine](https://watershapes.com) Submit Request for Proposal Project Profile # Beautiful Environmental Consciousness This sleek vanishing edge pool is a work of art strategically aligned through a forest of protected oak trees in ... [David J. Peterson, P.E., IWI](https://watershape.com/the-deep-end/author/david-j-peterson-pe-iwi) Jun 21, 2025 --- [Project Profile](https://watershape.com/the-deep-end/tag/project-profile) ![ppg-23a_1920x1080bw](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Project%20Profiles/PPG-23%20Kobrinsky/ppg-23a_1920x1080bw.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=ppg-23a_1920x1080bw.jpg)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 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. ![ppg-23a](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Project%20Profiles/PPG-23%20Kobrinsky/ppg-23a.jpg?width=1080&height=721&name=ppg-23a.jpg)The design preserved the trees and made them a feature as opposed to an obstacle in the way of the pool. ![ppg-23b](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Project%20Profiles/PPG-23%20Kobrinsky/ppg-23b.jpg?width=1080&height=721&name=ppg-23b.jpg)The automatic cover is completely invisible when retracted into the floor at the center of the pool. ![ppg-23c](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Project%20Profiles/PPG-23%20Kobrinsky/ppg-23c.jpg?width=1080&height=716&name=ppg-23c.jpg)The wall at the right terminates as a lounge chair. The [Aquamatic HydraLux](https://www.aquamatic.com/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. ![ppg-23d](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Project%20Profiles/PPG-23%20Kobrinsky/ppg-23d.jpg?width=1080&height=721&name=ppg-23d.jpg)Grating at the basin, which can't be seen from the house or decks, protects the wildlife and helps keep oak leaves out. ![ppg-23e](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Project%20Profiles/PPG-23%20Kobrinsky/ppg-23e.jpg?width=1080&height=721&name=ppg-23e.jpg)The wood deck seems to float above the natural terrain which appears to be undisturbed even after the complicated construction. ![ppg-23f](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Project%20Profiles/PPG-23%20Kobrinsky/ppg-23f.jpg?width=1080&height=721&name=ppg-23f.jpg)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. ![ppg-23g](https://watershape.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Project%20Profiles/PPG-23%20Kobrinsky/ppg-23g.png?width=1024&height=760&name=ppg-23g.png)Structural sections show deepened footings and the vault at the center of the pool where the retractable Hydralux cover resides. ### Team Architecture: [Elements Architecture](http://www.elementsarch.com) Landscape Architecture: Land Tec Landscape Architects [Pool Engineering](https://44n.351.myftpupload.com/services/engineering/): Watershape Consulting Inc. Pool Cover: [Aquamatic Pool Covers Inc.](http://www.aquamatic.com) Construction: [Paradise Pools & Gardens](http://www.paradisepoolsandgardens.com/) Share on :   ## Similar posts Testimonial ##### [Strawberry Recreation District - Mill Valley, California](https://watershape.com/the-deep-end/strawberry-recreation-district-mill-valley-california) David J. 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