Ellicott City Pool House
Ellicott City Pool House Project Location:
Ellicott City, Maryland
Project Category:
Single-Family Residential
Project Synopsis: Site: A ten-acre lot with an existing 1990s-era stone and cedar custom home set on a site that slopes down to a creek. The property also includes an 18thcentury barn.
Program:
Create a pool house addition to house a 30’ x 60’ salt water pool as a gathering point for this multi-generational family for vacations and holidays.
Solution: Architecture The stone base, piers, and barrel-vaulted roof of the pool house echo the forms of ancient Roman baths. East Elevation
The pool is located behind the main house at the basement level to minimize the new structure’s visual impact on the existing home and its visibility from the street. The curved roof lowers the height of the pool structure and its potential impact on the original house. The location of the pool allows family members to view the pool from a sky-lit pool overlook with glass railings just off the main home’s living room. The pool can be accessed by stairs through the basement or by using an elevator added between the two structures. Structure 34”-deep glue-laminated curved beams create the dramatic 50’ clear spans required to house the 30’ x 60’ salt water pool. Steel columns and beams hidden in the stone piers allow for maximum fenestration which permits the surrounding filtered natural light and landscape to be part of the swimming experience. Mechanical Systems A dehumidification system controls the moisture level in the building while air supply registers are located to “wash” each window with air to reduce the possibility of condensation. A geothermal well system minimizes the energy required to heat the pool and cool the air.
The pool house at dusk.
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1. Main Entry 2. Existing House 3. Pool House
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The existing house (2) screens the new pool structure (3) from the main entry (1) and the street, allowing it to be discovered upon exploration of the property.
Above: The new pool as seen upon entry from the existing house. Below: The Pool house from below. The existing house can be seen above and to the left.
1. Existing House 2. Pool House 3. 18th C. Barn 4. Gaither Farm Road
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The barrel-vaulted pool structure sits behind and below the existing house.
The generous glazing allows the surrounding foliage to be part of the experience.
Project Site
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10. 1. Den 2. Dining 3. Sun Room 4. Living Room 5. Master Suite
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Main Level Floor Plan
TV Room Kitchen Pool Overlook Barrel-Vaulted Roof Main Entry Addition
1. Den 2. Fitness 3. Storage 4. Family Room 5. Garage
Lower Level Floor Plan
Lower Level
Office Changing Changing Saltwater Pool Spa Addition Pool and Spa
The pool is located at the lower level of the house with a skylit balcony overlooking it from the Main Level.
Upper Level Main Level
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Pool Overlook
The barrel-vaulted roof form visually minimizes the pool structure while the slope of the site allows the pool to be tucked below the main house.
Pool Entry
Building Section
Bolting the glulams into place
The barrel-vault after roof framing The Bolted Steel Glulam Connection
The Spa deck and Pool
50 foot long and 32 1/2 inch deep curved glu-lams create the column-free expanse of the pool house.
Ellicott City, Maryland
Project Category:
Single-Family Residential
Project Synopsis: Site: A ten-acre lot with an existing 1990s-era stone and cedar custom home set on a site that slopes down to a creek. The property also includes an 18thcentury barn.
Program:
Create a pool house addition to house a 30’ x 60’ salt water pool as a gathering point for this multi-generational family for vacations and holidays.
Solution: Architecture The stone base, piers, and barrel-vaulted roof of the pool house echo the forms of ancient Roman baths. East Elevation
The pool is located behind the main house at the basement level to minimize the new structure’s visual impact on the existing home and its visibility from the street. The curved roof lowers the height of the pool structure and its potential impact on the original house. The location of the pool allows family members to view the pool from a sky-lit pool overlook with glass railings just off the main home’s living room. The pool can be accessed by stairs through the basement or by using an elevator added between the two structures. Structure 34”-deep glue-laminated curved beams create the dramatic 50’ clear spans required to house the 30’ x 60’ salt water pool. Steel columns and beams hidden in the stone piers allow for maximum fenestration which permits the surrounding filtered natural light and landscape to be part of the swimming experience. Mechanical Systems A dehumidification system controls the moisture level in the building while air supply registers are located to “wash” each window with air to reduce the possibility of condensation. A geothermal well system minimizes the energy required to heat the pool and cool the air.
The pool house at dusk.
1. 2.
1. Main Entry 2. Existing House 3. Pool House
3.
The existing house (2) screens the new pool structure (3) from the main entry (1) and the street, allowing it to be discovered upon exploration of the property.
Above: The new pool as seen upon entry from the existing house. Below: The Pool house from below. The existing house can be seen above and to the left.
1. Existing House 2. Pool House 3. 18th C. Barn 4. Gaither Farm Road
4.
3. 1.
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The barrel-vaulted pool structure sits behind and below the existing house.
The generous glazing allows the surrounding foliage to be part of the experience.
Project Site
10. 1. 3.
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2. 4.
6.
5.
3.
7.
2. 4.
6.
7.
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8.
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10. 1. Den 2. Dining 3. Sun Room 4. Living Room 5. Master Suite
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Main Level Floor Plan
TV Room Kitchen Pool Overlook Barrel-Vaulted Roof Main Entry Addition
1. Den 2. Fitness 3. Storage 4. Family Room 5. Garage
Lower Level Floor Plan
Lower Level
Office Changing Changing Saltwater Pool Spa Addition Pool and Spa
The pool is located at the lower level of the house with a skylit balcony overlooking it from the Main Level.
Upper Level Main Level
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Pool Overlook
The barrel-vaulted roof form visually minimizes the pool structure while the slope of the site allows the pool to be tucked below the main house.
Pool Entry
Building Section
Bolting the glulams into place
The barrel-vault after roof framing The Bolted Steel Glulam Connection
The Spa deck and Pool
50 foot long and 32 1/2 inch deep curved glu-lams create the column-free expanse of the pool house.
