This project is a new-build pool/gym/spa complex in the grounds of an existing house with a redesigned connecting garden in between.
The pool complex is very contemporary, glamorous and understated. The connecting garden feels very private and, when subtly lit at night, almost magical. This project was a finalist in the Northern Design Awards 2014.
The raised platform, driven by the swim machine, could have been a visual distraction, and the client was initially wishing it designed out. However rather than fighting it, we used it as the base of the focal point that we were looking for. We commissioned and lit this wonderful sculpture by David Harber. The raised platform went from being a problem to a stunning part of the centrepiece in the space.
The Mantle sculpture lighting is complemented with a wash of light down the bookmarked granite walls. Before the wall and floor stone selection was finalised we took downlight samples to the stone warehouse, to find the best match between the characteristics of the stone and the characteristics of the actual light.
The pool lighting adds another layer of interest.
The gym is a bright airy space with a striking geometric, pitched ceiling. We accentuated the angles of the ceiling with an up and down linear LED wall wash behind a coving running around the room. Simple LED tread lights enhance the spiral stairs that lead up from the pool to the gym. The tall skinny shape of these fittings enable them to be installed easily despite going into a curved wall.
