![]() Elliptical domes and hewn wooden beams sculpt the ceilings, reflecting soft colors onto curving walls. The living, dining, kitchen, library and master suite on the ground floor open onto a series of plant filled patios that flood each space with light that changes throughout the day. Nestled into the quiet middle of a block in the historic center of the beautiful colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, this 4,500 square foot courtyard home is accessed through lush gardens with trickling fountains and a luminous lap-pool. This traditional pool and all the intricate details make it a perfect environment for the homeowners to live, relax and play! Underneath all of this decking and turf is a concrete sub-deck to support and drain the entire system.įinishes and details that increase the aesthetic appeal for project include: In between all of the stones is synthetic turf that ties into the synthetic turf putting green that is adjacent to the deck. The pool/spa deck is made of 2'x2' travertine stones, four to a square, creating a 4'x4' grid that is rotated 45 degrees in relation to the pool. LED lighting is used in both the pool and spa to create dramatic lighting that can be enjoyed at night. The separate spa is fully glass tiled and is designed to be a water feature with custom spillways when not in use. The pool is 42'x19' and includes a custom water feature wall, glass waterline tile and a fully tiled lounge with bubblers. During site layout and during construction, extreme attention to detail was required to make sure nothing compromised the precise deck layout. ![]() ![]() While the pool and spa may be simple on the surface, extensive planning went into this environment to incorporate the intricate deck pattern. AquaTerra was able to create this wonderful outdoor environment with all they could have asked for. The homeowner of this traditional home requested a traditional pool and spa with a resort-like style and finishes. Planting was performed outside of the wire fence to connect the new landscape to the existing open space this was successfully done by using perennials and grasses whose foliage matches that of the native hillside, blurring the boundary line of the garden and aesthetically extending the backyard up into the adjacent open space. The plant palette uses grasses and rushes to further establish in the subconscious that a natural water source does exist. Natural rusting Cor-ten steel fencing adds a layer of interest throughout the garden softening the 6’ high surrounding fencing and helping to carry the users eye from the ground plane up past the fence lines into the horizon the cor-ten steel also acts as a ribbon, tie-ing the multiple spaces together in this garden. ![]() At the north eastern end of the integral colored concrete wall, a warm western red cedar bench extends perpendicular out from the water feature on the outside of the slate patio maximizing seating space in the limited size garden. The stainless steel channel also provides children with an opportunity to safely play with water by floating toy boats down the channel. The integral colored concrete wall begins at the main water feature and weaves to the south west corner of the yard where water once again emerges out of a 4” stainless steel channel reinforcing the notion that this garden backs up against a natural spring. Koi Fish, Gold fish and water plants bring a new mini ecosystem of life, and provide a focal point and meditational environment. A water feature is the backdrop to this outdoor room extending the flooring material (slate) into the vertical plane covering a wall that houses three playful stainless steel spouts that spill water into a large basin. A new outdoor living room was created, with silver-grey brazilian slate flooring, and a smooth integral pewter colored concrete wall defining and retaining earth around it. This small tract home backyard was transformed into a lively breathable garden.
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