Contemporary Red, Brown Side Yard Pool Design Ideas

View through curve onto pool + spa. LED lighting in the pool can be activated in different colours through the click of a remote control. Photography by Rachel Lewis.

Mid-sized contemporary side yard custom-shaped pool in Frankfurt with a hot tub and decking.

This is an example of a contemporary side yard rectangular lap pool in Turin with decking.

GFK-Pool Cube 12 von Leisure Pools | Foto: Bernhard Müller
Design ideas for a large contemporary side yard rectangular pool in Stuttgart with tile.

Mid-sized contemporary side yard rectangular pool in Dusseldorf.

A former dairy property, Lune de Sang is now the centre of an ambitious project that is bringing back a pocket of subtropical rainforest to the Byron Bay hinterland. The first seedlings are beginning to form an impressive canopy but it will be another 3 centuries before this slow growth forest reaches maturity. This enduring, multi-generational project demands architecture to match; if not in a continuously functioning capacity, then in the capacity of ancient stone and concrete ruins; witnesses to the early years of this extraordinary project. The project’s latest component, the Pavilion, sits as part of a suite of 5 structures on the Lune de Sang site. These include two working sheds, a guesthouse and a general manager’s residence. While categorically a dwelling too, the Pavilion’s function is distinctly communal in nature. The building is divided into two, very discrete parts: an open, functionally public, local gathering space, and a hidden, intensely private retreat. The communal component of the pavilion has more in common with public architecture than with private dwellings. Its scale walks a fine line between retaining a degree of domestic comfort without feeling oppressively private – you won’t feel awkward waiting on this couch. The pool and accompanying amenities are similarly geared toward visitors and the space has already played host to community and family gatherings. At no point is the connection to the emerging forest interrupted; its only solid wall is a continuation of a stone landscape retaining wall, while floor to ceiling glass brings the forest inside. Physically the building is one structure but the two parts are so distinct that to enter the private retreat one must step outside into the landscape before coming in. Once inside a kitchenette and living space stress the pavilion’s public function. There are no sweeping views of the landscape, instead the glass perimeter looks onto a lush rainforest embankment lending the space a subterranean quality. An exquisitely refined concrete and stone structure provides the thermal mass that keeps the space cool while robust blackbutt joinery partitions the space. The proportions and scale of the retreat are intimate and reveal the refined craftsmanship so critical to ensuring this building capacity to stand the test of centuries. It’s an outcome that demanded an incredibly close partnership between client, architect, engineer, builder and expert craftsmen, each spending months on careful, hands-on iteration. While endurance is a defining feature of the architecture, it is also a key feature to the building’s ecological response to the site. Great care was taken in ensuring a minimised carbon investment and this was bolstered by using locally sourced and recycled materials. All water is collected locally and returned back into the forest ecosystem after use; a level of integration that demanded close partnership with forestry and hydraulics specialists. Between endurance, integration into a forest ecosystem and the careful use of locally sourced materials, Lune de Sang’s Pavilion aspires to be a sustainable project that will serve a family and their local community for generations to come.

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This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary side yard rectangular infinity pool in Montpellier with decking.

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary side yard rectangular aboveground pool in Brisbane with with a pool and decking.

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Photo of a large contemporary side yard rectangular lap pool in Adelaide with natural stone pavers.

This boutique hotel in Dorset required a luxurious indoor swimming pool and outdoor spa with exceptional finishes and features to meet the standards expected of their guests. The indoor swimming pool was designed with a unique surface water draw off system, which allows the deck level pool to appear 'glass-like' meeting the pool edge perfectly. The stone surround sets off the pool perfectly, and the bespoke steps designed to fit into the swimming pool assists entry to the pool, catering for all guests. The outdoor swimming pool offers hotel guests the luxurious surroundings to relax, enjoy the heated spa pool and massage jets with plenty of space for socialising. The sunken spa pool provides a seamless view across the decking to enhance to the Hotel's outside space. Guncast, experts in boutique hotel swimming pool and spa design worked closely with the hotel owners to off a sensational addition to their hotel.

Mid-sized contemporary side yard custom-shaped lap pool in Gold Coast - Tweed with a water feature and decking.

Terrassenüberdachung wird zum kompletten Poolhaus für 365 Tage im Jahr. Mit einer wahren Wellness-Oase, die das ganze Jahr über nutzbar ist, erfüllten sich die PALMIYE Kunden einen großen Traum. Der ganzjährig auf 28 Grad beheizte Pool und die großzügigen Freiflächen umzu sollten auch bei Wind und Wetter eine relaxte und wohltuende Auszeit bieten. Anspruchsvolle Sonderanfertigungen waren für die Realisierung dieses Projektes notwendig – eine besondere Stärke von PALMIYE: Individuelle Lösungen.

Außendesign mit Terrasse, Pool und Gartenlandschaft
Inspiration for a large contemporary side yard rectangular lap pool in Leipzig.

L’ensemble de la terrasse n’est pas clôturé pour apporter une sensation de liberté. On la retrouve aussi bien sur la terrasse que dans la piscine.
Design ideas for a large contemporary side yard pool in Lille.

Inspiration for a small contemporary side yard custom-shaped lap pool in Melbourne with natural stone pavers.

Transforms an awkward space into something beautiful
Inspiration for a small contemporary side yard rectangular pool in Melbourne with decking.

Design ideas for a small contemporary side yard custom-shaped lap pool in Melbourne with natural stone pavers.