The owners of blackline wanted a family pool but were apprehensive about substituting their garden outlook for hard poolscape.

On their inner city block, outdoor green space was a premium and an invasive pool development was out of the question. The design of blackline pool and surrounding spaces balances the functional requirements of a family pool with a high quality aesthetic outcome. The blackline pool is cut from a monolithic stone plinth which bobs up out of a sea of lush garden.

The simple massive form is accentuated with large pool pavers, a deep seamless pool coping and chunky front edge detail. A suite of finely detailed textural elements are anchored into the pool plinth to provide serviceability and comfort. A billowing retractable shade, a steel plate pool fence and timber seat reference the natural landscape with moving shadows and shifting views.

Through considered composition, material selection and detailing, the blackline pool project has produced a sophisticated and original architectural response.e to a residential pool and outdoor space.