A modern building with horizontal wooden slats stands in a grassy area beside a stone patio with outdoor furniture, bordered by lush green trees under a clear blue sky. A boy is jumping into a modern outdoor swimming pool surrounded by lounge chairs, a hot tub, and a cabana, set in a grassy area with trees in the background. Outdoor shower with modern, horizontal wooden slat walls and stone tile flooring, adjacent to a building and surrounded by green trees and grass in a natural setting. A minimalist wooden bench sits in a small, sunlit alcove with slatted wood walls. Sunlight casts diagonal shadows through the slats onto the light wood surfaces. A round wall light is mounted above the bench. A modern, glass-walled house with horizontal slats is illuminated from within at dusk, situated in a grassy yard with a swimming pool, lounge chairs, picnic table, and surrounded by tall trees.

Project Type

Single-Family

Completion

2024

Location

Hudson Valley, NY

BKSK worked with Jamie Purinton, Landscape Architect, to reimagine the outdoor spaces of this family home in upstate New York. The scope included the removal of a large deck, replaced by sitting areas nestled in gardens and framed by stone walls. The existing pool area was also re-landscaped and anchored by a new pool house. The pool house- constructed of Alaskan yellow cedar slats- houses a kitchenette, storage room, changing area and bathroom and an outdoor shower. The wood slats will age to a soft grey, while the interior spaces will maintain the warmth of the cedar. The floating roof is painted a dark brown, to match the surrounding tree trucks, and to seamlessly blend the structure into the landscape.

COLLABORATORS

Jamie Purinton Landscape Architect – Landscape Architect

Photos: Michelle Rose Studio