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Pool house by Ro Rockett Design offers views of California wine country
American studio Ro Rockett Design has added a weathered timber pool house to a hilltop retreat in California's Sonoma County, for residents to enjoy vineyard and coastal vistas while relaxing.
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Ro Rockett Design built the Dry Creek Pool House to accompany a narrow holiday home located near the town of Geyserville, in northern California. The owners were eager to find ways to improve the property with new amenities.
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A slender pool is raised slightly above the slope on a plinth, in order to hide the nearby road from people using the deck. The elevated position is also intended to focus views towards the "rolling vineyards and classic coastal California ridgelines beyond".
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"Nestled into the hill with its back to the trees, the new, earthen ground plane acts as a primitive plinth that supports a rustic enclosure," said Ro Rockett Design in a project description.
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Dry Creek Pool House comprises two volumes. Roughly weathered timber sourced from grape stakes on the site clads one of the structures, making a reference to the wineries that populate Sonoma County.
The other is a black pavilion with large panes of glass. "This cladding provides solid walls where necessary and opens to the view where desirable," said Ro Rockett.
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The inside features sofa, a bathroom with shower and a mini-bar. Stark white curtains run along the windows and can be drawn to provide privacy or shade from the intense sunlight.
A slatted canopy covers a portion of the outdoor deck, which runs alongside the pool. It shades an outdoor dining table and bar, alongside two separate lounge areas.
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As part of the project, Ro Rockett also added a bocce court just down hill from the pool and adjacent residence. Despite being closer to the road, this area is protected from prying eyes by a row of trees.
Other new amenities include a new guest arrival area and car park.
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According to Ro Rockett, the clients were so pleased with the new configuration of their vacation property that they decided to move there permanently.
"Conceived as a rustic retreat for a couple of city dwellers, the property quickly became a full-time respite that lives and breathes the Sonoma County lifestyle," the studio said.
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Other pool houses added to American residences include a slatted wooden structure designed by Michael Goorevich for a Malibu house, and a pool-side pavilion in East Texas that Murray Legge Architecture shaped around tree trunks.
Photography is by Adam Rouse.
Project credits:
Architects: Ro Rockett Design principals Jason Ro and Zac Rockett
Structural engineer: Berkeley Structural Design
Civil engineer: Kelder Engineering, Kurt T Kelder
General contractor: JMH Consultants, Jon Hallengren