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Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

Poolhaus by Baumhauer

Photographer Julien Lanoo has sent us his photos of this transparent pool house in Munich, Germany by Berlin studio Baumhauer.

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

Poolhaus is a glass and steel construction, with white screed floors, and a polished stainless steel island containing a sink.

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

The pool house contains a toilet, pool filter system, lawnmower garage, and shower and changing room

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

Rather than being hidden, everything contained in the pool house can be seen from outside through glazing and translucent curtains.

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

All photographs are by Julien Lanoo.

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

Here's some more from the architects.


Poolhaus

 

The pavillion combines on 25 m² the pool filter system, shower, changing room, toilet and a lawnmower garage conventionally, spaces of this purpose supposedly require covering and hiding surfaces

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

The facilities are intentionally placed in a vitrine.

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

Their outlines are both fracrured and distorted by the mirrored vegetation on the glass façade.

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

Toilet, shower, changing room: The level of intimacy can individually be adjusted by curtains.

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

Location: Munich
Design: Philipp Baumhauer
Client:private
Completion:June 2010

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

Involved firms:
Glass/ metal construction: Fa. Diefenthaler
Art Smith: Splettstößer Metallbau
Carpenter: Schreinerei Hoch
Concrete floor: Fa. Singhammer

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

Materials: glass, steel, white screed (floor), highly polished stainless steel (bar-block), wood (bench + cover of sanitary panels), fabric (curtains)

Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer
Poolhaus by Phillipp Baumhauer

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