Northern Beaches Residence. Concrete Pool. Wright Pools

The brief sat in front of us on a single sheet of butter paper. A line, a curve, and the height of the coping over the lawn. The architect had already drawn the rest of the project the same way.

We poured a steel-reinforced concrete shell to suit the slope, with honed bluestone coping running the full length and a glass mosaic interior. The pool sits flush with the terrace on the house side and steps down to a lower deck at the far end. The water sits 30mm above the coping on the spillway face. A quiet feature, drawn into the architecture.

Northern Beaches pool questions.

Can you build a concrete pool on a sloping Northern Beaches block?

Yes. This pool was poured as a steel-reinforced concrete shell shaped to suit the slope, sitting flush with the terrace on the house side and stepping down to a lower deck at the far end. Concrete lets us hold the shape and levels a sloping garden demands.

What is the spillway edge on this pool?

The water sits 30mm above the coping on the spillway face, so it reads as a quiet water feature drawn into the architecture. It is a detail that suits a pool designed to sit within the lines of the house.

What finishes were used on this Northern Beaches pool?

The pool has honed bluestone coping running the full length and a glass mosaic interior. Wright Pools has designed and built concrete pools across the Northern Beaches since 1968, and finishes like these are chosen to match the home and its garden.

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