DEVOTO HOUSE

Located in Argentina, this 500m2 home by Andrés Remy Arquitectos was created for a young family who wanted to feel close to nature in an urban environment. The architects decided to bring in lush grass and lots of water to make the backyard an escape from city life.

The pool was a key element in the design and has an interesting story behind it. Apparently it used to be closer to the living room but there was too much shade from the home, so the designers moved it to the far corner where there was ample sunlight. However, it was again shaded by the tall security fence. The only way to keep it in direct sunlight all the time was to raise it. Unfortunately, this meant that it wouldn’t be able to be viewed from the first floor rooms. But, the architects didn’t accept that and created a partial glass wall so that you could see the water from just about everywhere in the home.

This is the coolest above-ground pool I’ve ever seen, that’s for sure.