Inspired by long sunsets and the low lines of West Coast Modernism, LA Cool is an all-weather poolside pavilion for a private Sydney home. Its combination of covered and open spaces are framed by a low planar roof, taking in breathtaking views over Newport Beach and Pittwater.
The pavilion completes the vision of an earlier project, extending the home's sleek material palette poolside. A white-painted brick wall along the western edge tempers the sun and anchors a wood-fired pizza oven in the kitchen area and a fireplace in the living area. The timber deck extends out beyond the roofline for sunbathing. A circular skylight brings sun and sky into the living area. Along the protective western wall, sculptural incisions offer portals to valley views and allow the low afternoon light to infiltrate.
Photography: The Guthrie Project
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Our work is spatially exciting, playful, and robust, tuned to nature and place.
Architecture should allow us to feel safe & secure, confident & expressive, quiet & reflective. It should make our lives better.
Our team comes from a range of backgrounds and disciplines, united by a passion for design excellence. Our focus on fostering a supportive, inclusive, well-balanced studio environment earned us the Best In Practice prize at the 2020 NSW Institute of Architects Awards.
Carter Williamson acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the Land on which we work, the Wangal people of the Eora nation, and the Land on which our projects are sited, including the Gadigal, Guringai, and Cammeraygal peoples. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging, and recognise the myriad ongoing ways First Nations peoples have cared for and shaped their natural and built environments across thousands of generations.