Pelican River, MN · A shipping-container pool and a place to gather at the water’s edge.
The project
A simple form. A different kind of retreat.
An outdoor addition to an existing property, Pool Side brings a shipping-container pool alongside the family’s gym. The dark container echoes the surrounding architecture, while the bright blue liner makes the water the focal point.
A raised deck, broad steps and glass railing create a comfortable place to pause between swims. Framed by mature trees, the pool and deck turn a compact footprint into a setting for long summer afternoons. Lighthouse’s work featured here is the pool and associated outdoor living space.
View from the lounge deck along the poolDark container pool beside broad deck stepsOverhead view of the pool, patio and lounge deckLounge chairs and an orange table on the raised deckContainer pool, patio and gym viewed from aboveBlue water stretching toward the wooded end of the poolPool looking toward the existing home across the lawnBlue pool water beneath the existing home's long rooflineTree reflections across the long blue poolRaised container pool beside the existing gym buildingLounge chairs reflected in the pool waterPool corner and raised seating deck against the treesLong pool edge meeting the patio and deckBlue pool beside the gym's glazed wallContainer sidewall and steps up to the pool deckPatio seating beside the pool and raised deckBroad steps connecting patio and poolside seatingTree-lined pool corner with glass railingLounge chairs at the wooded end of the poolOverhead composition of pool, deck and concrete patioPool and lounge deck aligned beneath the treesLong view across the blue water toward the lounge deckContainer pool framed by the concrete patioElevated view of the pool and adjacent gymGlass-railed deck overlooking the poolPoolside lounge chairs with a wooded backdropWide deck steps beside the container pool wallTree reflections and blue water along the pool edgeOverhead view of the pool end and lounge chairsSeating deck and pool viewed directly from aboveOverhead detail of steps, patio and pool edgeContainer pool nestled into the wooded lawnLounge chairs above the poolside stepsPool-level view of chairs and orange side tableBlue water framed by the dark container and woodlandLong container wall with the raised deck beyond
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