A minimal, jewel like annex that dissolves the threshold between dwelling and landscape, the Pool House reimagines leisure as a choreography of openness, intimacy, and elemental clarity.

Designed as an autonomous yet deeply connected extension to an existing residence, the Pool House unfolds as a distilled study in spatial continuity. Its placement along the pool establishes a clear architectural axis, transforming the water surface into both a visual anchor and the social heart of the ensemble. The structure’s formal language, precise geometry, restrained materials, and an almost archetypal clarity, creates a calm, deliberate presence within the garden.
At its core lies a flexible living space where interior and exterior merge seamlessly. Window frames disappear into the walls, allowing the central room to operate as a covered void, open to the pool on one side and to a private garden on the other. This space, accommodating living, dining, and sleeping functions, is conceived not as a conventional room but as an adaptable field—defined by its porosity and its capacity to shift with the rhythms of daily life.
Privacy is treated as a dynamic condition. The northern façade shields the interior from external views, while the southern edge opens generously to nature. Full height curtains can enclose the space in a soft, introspective cocoon, and sliding wooden panels allow the bedroom to be separated without compromising the overall spatial flow. These elements enable the Pool House to oscillate effortlessly between openness and retreat, sociability and solitude.
Seasonality further enriches its character. In winter, it becomes a warm refuge anchored by the fireplace; in summer, it transforms into a breezy pavilion ideal for leisure and gathering. More than a structure, the Pool House is a responsive environment, an architecture attuned to mood, weather, and occasion, where transformation is not an accessory but a guiding principle.

2019

2020

Architect: Panos Nikolaidis
Furniture design: Poshpigalle
Photography: George Fakaros
Location: Attiki, Greece
Status: Completed
Building area: 150m²

Architect: Panos Nikolaidis

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George Fakaros