The Pool House is a beautiful two-story pool house located in Portugal, designed in 2021 by Studio Nicholas Burns.

Description
In a township in Northern Portugal, on 30 hectares and surrounded by forest and vineyards, sits this striking building. At first glance, the two-level stone pavilion could be mistaken for a house. However, it was designed initially as an adjunct that would accompany the larger primary residence planned for this majestic site. But unlike a typical pool house, with a kitchenette, a place to change and perhaps a few sun chairs on the terrace, this Nicholas Burns design brings together a series of elegant spaces that appear to have been ?chiselled? into this steep terrain.
With its strong connection to the landscape and the swimming pool (including a large artwork by Viennese artist Muntean Rosenblum) the stone, in situ concrete, glass and steel pool house masterfully catches the light through strategically placed portal-style windows embedded into the walls. And while the large sliding doors to the terrace blur the lines between inside and out, the focus in winter is on the fireplaces that have been ?carved? into the massive walls. The granite floors also act as a thermal heat bank during the colder months as does the traditional Portuguese slate on the two interlocked roofs punctuated with Corten steel chimneys. Since its completion, the Pool House has become a regular meeting place for family and friends, a place to enjoy the su...