For this Long Island project, architect John Patrick Winberry rotated the back of the home ninety degrees, designing the main living spaces around an L-shaped corner. This allowed the building to follow the path of the sun and “interact with the interior,” as Winbury puts it, through an abundance of carefully placed Marvin windows.
Located in Sands Point, New York, the Free Float Pool House by The UP Studio creates spaces for relaxing by the pool and entertaining with views to the Long Island Sound.
The Free Float Pool House's cantilevered steel creates a column-free shaded area.
Landscape and a green wall provide an organic counterpoint to the Free Float Pool House's contemporary materials.
Lighting at UP Studio's Free Float Pool House creates a dramatic setting for entertaining at night.
The pool, lighting, and landscape frame dramatic views of sunsets over the Long Island Sound.
The owners of the Free Float Pool House originally set out to build a traditional cabana in the style of their house, but discovered that a neo-traditional aesthetic prevented it from meeting their goals. The UP Studio's modern design achieves the unobstructed views and flexibility they desired.
A view of the Free Float Pool House from the garden of lush plantings by Bayview Landscape Architecture.
The Free Float Pool House's structure shades a covered gathering space with a full service bar.
A lush green wall enlivens black Belden Brick walls of the Free Float Pool House by The UP Studio.
The Free Float Pool House's exterior shower is located on the back of the cabana, hidden from view.
The Free Float Pool House's enclosed spaces include a cabana bath and changing room.
The Free Float Pool House's interior changing room features white wall panels with reveals for visual interest.
The cabana bathroom's custom vanity provides storage with a contemporary feel.