Farmhouse Lagoon
The project
Freeform pool with sunken lounge in Travis County, Texas.
A freeform pool on acreage with a sunken fire-pit lounge in the middle of the water, a boulder grotto waterfall, a raised spa and a pergola.
On open acreage beside a modern farmhouse, the pool was shaped around a single idea: a sunken conversation pit, ringed by water, reached by a stone bridge and warmed by a fire pit. A natural-boulder waterfall and grotto close one end, a raised spa the other, and a steel pergola and covered patio give the family shade. Travertine decking and a loose, native planting plan let the pool sit easily in the landscape.
- ArchitectureModern farmhouse
- ChallengeA sunken lounge below water level — waterproofing and drainage had to be flawless.
- EngineeringWatertight sunken structure with its own drainage; boulder waterfall engineered for flow and sound.
- MaterialsNatural boulders, travertine decking, pebble interior.
- Designer / builderGB IV Designs
- Freeform pool
- Sunken fire-pit lounge
- Boulder grotto waterfall
- Raised spa
- Pergola
- Native planting
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