a poolhouse with precise geometries finds a home in this wild english garden

Surman Weston makes a bold insertion

Between the trees of this private property in Surrey, England, is an idyllic swimming pool and poolhouse designed by studio Surman Weston. The architecture is made up of bold geometries, namely a circular terrace, a rectangular pool, and a semi-circular poolhouse, as a deliberate counterpoint to the wildness of the surrounding natural landscape.

Sited on the threshold between landscaped gardens and natural woodland, the new disc-shaped terrace straddles an existing retaining wall and a level change of 1.5 meters. On one side, the terrace meets ground level while on the other, it cantilevers out to create a small platform that looks out across the woods. The pool intersects the terrace and extends out past the edge of the terrace. The poolhouse, formed of a semi-circular structure, hugs the other end.

images by Jim Stephenson

Just like the three geometries, Surman Weston selected three main materials for the project. Concrete for the groundworks, timber for the pool house structure, and aluminum to cover the roof. 

The poolhouse is divided into two rooms: a shower room and a kitchen and dining space. The latter opens up to the terrace by means of large sliding doors, extending the modest space into a much bigger ‘outdoor room’. A deep roof overhang provides shade and helps blur the line between indoor and outdoor environments even more.

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the terrace straddles an existing retaining wall and a level change of 1.5 meters

large sliding doors create the feeling of a big ‘outdoor room’.

the generous roof overhang provides some shade

timber was chosen for the poolhouse structure

junction detail