Palapa Lagoon
The project
A freeform vanishing-edge pool in deep blue glass tile that wraps a thatched palapa, with an island palm planter, in-water loungers and a fire table on the hilltop terrace.
The brief was a resort, and the hilltop site delivered the view. The freeform pool curves around a thatched palapa with its own bar and television, drops over a vanishing edge toward the hills, and is finished in a deep blue glass tile that makes the water glow. A planted island with a palm, a row of in-water loungers and a fire table keep the family on the terrace from morning swim to late evening.
- ArchitectureMediterranean
- ChallengeCurved vanishing edge on a hilltop with high wind exposure; a palapa structure integrated into the pool wall.
- EngineeringCurved weir with surge tank; structural tie-in between palapa posts and shell.
- MaterialsBlue glass tile, flagstone and travertine decking, thatched palapa.
- Designer / builderGB IV Designs
- Freeform vanishing edge
- Blue glass tile
- Thatched palapa & bar
- Island palm planter
- In-water loungers
- Fire table
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