Here, we've gathered some sun-filled examples of prefab designs that coexist with modern pools—providing some inspiration if you're considering bringing these two ideas together on your own property.
Green Sustainable Home in Montauk
This 3,200-square-foot structure was assembled with a prefabricated foundation, concrete panel siding, and efficient built-ins, minimizing construction debris and toxins—such as concrete foundation tar—on the site. Here, the family relaxes poolside with modular furniture from Richard Schultz's Swell Seating Collection and chaise lounges from his 1966 collection from Knoll.
MIMA Housing proposes a modular house that excels in simplicity, flexibility, and architectural quality. MIMA Essential bears a stunning bold simplicity and summarizes the whole philosophy in its essence.
Solar cells that sit on top of this high-tech prefab in Spain collect energy that’s used for water systems and electricity. Smart blinds cover the windows and are rigged to open and close depending on the weather forecast.
A prefab pool and guesthouse designed by LABhaus frames views of a Massachusetts property’s original structure, a Dillman model Sears Roebuck kit house from 1928.
This Marmol Radziner-designed prefab house is stationed in remote Ukiah, California. "We weren’t able to make lots of trips up here, so we couldn’t babysit the process," says resident Bill Burton. "Stick-built construction requires a lot of hand-holding. Going prefab made it pretty seamless."
Blu Home's miniature models offer streamlined, flexible, and multifunctional spaces that are designed to be used for various purposes.
This pool house in Connecticut was fashioned from two shipping containers, bedecked in well-lit cedar, which contrasts beautifully with the blue of the water.
Modscape delivered this pool house that's hidden behind cinderblocks. The Australian company offers modular homes and commercial modular building services that minimize environmental impact.
Through a collaboration with Ross Chapin Architects, the award-winning creator of GoodFit house plans, Shelter-Kit brings a range of kits for ready installation, such as this clever poolside addition.
A Horizon Structures pool house shed is the ultimate in poolside comfort and utility. It can be used as storage for the kids' pool toys, a guest changing area, or as a place to store your pool chemicals, pump, and filtering system.