Gregory Thomas, Residential Architect

Architects & Building Designers , Accessory Dwelling Units , Home Remodeling , Home Additions , Universal Design , Basement Remodeling

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Gregory Thomas, Residential Architect

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Pool Pavilion

New pool, spa and pavilion on a sloping lot, with wood deck and pool decks that step down the slope.

Roof shape and slate-clad columns match elements of the original home.

This project was beautifully built by CG&S Design-Build in Austin. Photos © Paul Finkel and ©Jonathan Jackson Photography, as noted.

Project Year: 2011

Pavilion at night. At center is a wood-burning fire pit with a custom copper hood. An internal fan in the flue pulls smoke up and out of the pavilion.

Pool Pavilion

Pavilion at night.

Pool Pavilion

Wood-burning fire pit is clad with slate tile, and lined with fire brick. Its coping is concrete, like that at the pool edge. Custom copper hood above by Two Hills Studio.

Pool Pavilion

Outdoor kitchen bar seating. Open storage on walls with floating shelves. Wall cladding is ipe tongue and groove.

Pool Pavilion

Outdoor kitchen and dining area, at night.

Pool Pavilion

Outdoor kitchen, with Big Green Eggs, warming drawer, crawfish boil burner, gas grill, hoods, refrigerator and Kegerator.

Pool Pavilion

A covered dining table sits adjacent to the outdoor kitchen at left.

Pool Pavilion

Pool Pavilion

C-shaped pavilion has an outdoor kitchen at the left, a covered fire pit (with a custom copper hood) in the center, and a game area and bathroom on the right.

Pool Pavilion

The original house was far above and not well connected to the back yard below.

Pool Pavilion

This fire pit and Adirondack love seat was the genesis of the entire project.

Pool Pavilion