Villa Courtyard — Freeform pool & spa in Austin, TX by GB IV Designs

Villa Courtyard

LocationAustin, Texas
Project typeFreeform pool & spa
Investment range$400,000 – $500,000
Completed2024

The project

A freeform pool in a villa courtyard with a raised spa ringed by fire, laminar jets, a stone water wall with a fire line, and a loggia with an outdoor fireplace.

The house wraps the pool on three sides, so the water was designed to be looked at from every room. A raised circular spa spills over a ring of fire into the freeform pool, laminar jets arc across the shallows at night, and a stone water wall carries a line of fire above a glass-tile face. Travertine paving, stone columns and a loggia with its own fireplace complete the courtyard.

  • ArchitectureMediterranean villa
  • ChallengeFire ring on a spillover spa — gas, water and lighting in one curved wall.
  • EngineeringSpillover spa with integrated fire ring; laminar jets plumbed under the deck.
  • MaterialsTravertine, limestone columns, glass-tile water wall.
  • Designer / builderGB IV Designs
  • Freeform pool
  • Raised spa with fire ring
  • Laminar jets
  • Stone water wall & fire line
  • Loggia with fireplace

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