OPTION A
Along the woodland edge
Set the water parallel to the upper tree line. A shaded seat stays close to the house, and the access path runs along the open edge.
The broad approach keeps movement clear, but the seating and water are spread out.
Stillreach/Service area/Kingwood
POOL & COURTYARD DESIGN / TEXAS
Pool design
in Kingwood.
Custom pool and courtyard design concepts for Kingwood, with the woodland setting at the heart of the plan.
Plan a Kingwood project
FOR A SHADED OR WOODED YARD
Keep the shade. Shape the water.
The City of Houston describes Kingwood as the Livable Forest, with an extensive greenbelt system. The Cypress Room study uses the edge of a wooded yard as the reason for its narrow footprint.
- 01
Name the trees you value
Start with the canopy that gives the yard its shade and privacy. Resolve the pool and access route around those priorities.
- 02
Look at the water in shade
A finish that looks bright in direct light can feel different under trees. Compare a wet sample in the actual conditions.
- 03
Leave a place outside the water
Give the terrace its own sheltered edge so the courtyard feels useful before and after a swim.
Local context: Kingwood’s woodland setting.
THE WOODLAND YARD / KINGWOOD
The trees stay. The plan moves.
Both studies keep the same canopy and house. The layout decides whether the first stop outside is a seat or the water.
Concept plans / Not to scale
- Water
- Dry terrace
- Retained canopy
- Route from house
YOUR FIRST SITE NOTES
Three things
to notice.
- Which trees make the yard feel private?
- Where could construction access be reviewed?
- Which view from the house should the water reflect?