Pool House - Smiros and Smiros Architects

Pool House

— Garden City, NY —

Conceived as a contemporary counterpoint to an existing traditional residence, this Garden City pool house distills familiar gabled forms into a lighter, more modern composition. Horizontal Ipe slats temper the western sun, casting shifting patterns of shade across an open, airy structure whose roof appears to float without visible trusses. Within its compact footprint, a kitchen, lounge, gym, home theater, and golf simulator create a fully realized extension of family life. The result is an intimate yet expansive retreat, seamlessly joining architecture, landscape, and poolside living.

Double-height pool house lounge with wood gabled ceiling, sculptural linear lights, sectional seating, built-in shelving, and glass doors to the pool. — Inside the Garden City pool house, a double-height lounge combines a wood-clad ceiling, sculptural rope lighting, built-in display shelving, and generous seating. The glass wall opens the room toward the pool terrace, reinforcing the indoor-outdoor character of this luxury residential pool house.

A black stone fireplace anchors the pool house lounge, set against a warm wood ceiling and a broad connection to the terrace. The room’s contemporary furnishings and open-plan layout support the project’s role as a relaxed poolside retreat for gathering and entertaining.

Pool house living area with wood ceiling, black stone fireplace, curved sectional seating, sculptural rope light fixture, and sliding glass doors. — A black stone fireplace anchors the pool house lounge, set against a warm wood ceiling and a broad connection to the terrace. The room’s contemporary furnishings and open-plan layout support the project’s role as a relaxed poolside retreat for gathering and entertaining.

Custom display shelving brings warmth and scale to the modern pool house interior while offering space for art objects and books. This detail reflects the project’s careful material coordination, where millwork supports both architecture and everyday use.

Custom wood display shelves in a modern pool house with a white sculptural object, books, and warm integrated lighting. — Custom display shelving brings warmth and scale to the modern pool house interior while offering space for art objects and books. This detail reflects the project’s careful material coordination, where millwork supports both architecture and everyday use.

Contemporary pool house lounge with blue sectional seating, built-in shelves, black fireplace, large artwork, wood gabled ceiling, and glass doors. — This pool house lounge is designed as a multifunctional gathering space, with sectional seating, built-in shelving, a black fireplace surround, and glass doors to the pool terrace. The wood ceiling and contemporary detailing create an inviting setting within the Garden City poolside retreat.

The pool house includes refined amenity spaces, such as this black marble wet bar with bold veining, brass fittings, and warm wood detailing. The compact composition supports entertaining while adding a crafted material moment within the modern poolside retreat.

Black marble wet bar sink with dramatic white veining, brass faucet, arched mirror, and warm wood counter detail. — The pool house includes refined amenity spaces, such as this black marble wet bar with bold veining, brass fittings, and warm wood detailing. The compact composition supports entertaining while adding a crafted material moment within the modern poolside retreat.

The stair and landing area continue the pool house’s restrained modern language, using pale surfaces, artwork, and precise metal detailing. Glass doors bring the landscape into the circulation space and reinforce the building’s connection to the surrounding garden.

Modern pool house stair and landing with glass doors, framed artwork, pale flooring, and a slim metal handrail. — The stair and landing area continue the pool house’s restrained modern language, using pale surfaces, artwork, and precise metal detailing. Glass doors bring the landscape into the circulation space and reinforce the building’s connection to the surrounding garden.

Pool house media and golf simulator room with large projection screen, lounge seating, linear fireplace, built-in shelving, and wood ceiling detail. — A media lounge and golf simulator expand the Garden City pool house into a year-round recreational retreat. Integrated storage, lounge seating, a linear fireplace, and a large projection screen allow the compact structure to support entertainment, sport, and relaxed everyday use.

Evening view of a gabled Garden City pool house with glass walls, pool terrace, outdoor seating, fire feature, and reflection across the water. — At twilight, the pool house’s paired gables, glass walls, and wood-lined pavilion create a warm focal point for outdoor living. The pool reflection, terrace seating, and fire feature emphasize the project’s careful orchestration of architecture, landscape, and entertainment.

Seen from the lawn, this Garden City poolside retreat balances traditional rooflines with a more streamlined modern vocabulary. The pool, lounge terrace, and gabled pavilion create a setting for outdoor dining, entertaining, and relaxed family use.

Wide twilight view of a modern gabled pool house, rectangular swimming pool, patio seating, lawn, and wooded Garden City setting. — Seen from the lawn, this Garden City poolside retreat balances traditional rooflines with a more streamlined modern vocabulary. The pool, lounge terrace, and gabled pavilion create a setting for outdoor dining, entertaining, and relaxed family use.

The pool house uses expansive black-framed glazing to draw daylight into the interior while preserving a direct relationship to the garden and pool terrace. Warm wood ceilings and crisp modern detailing support the project’s balance of traditional form and contemporary living.

Black-framed glass doors opening into a modern pool house with pale flooring, warm wood ceiling, and garden views beyond. — The pool house uses expansive black-framed glazing to draw daylight into the interior while preserving a direct relationship to the garden and pool terrace. Warm wood ceilings and crisp modern detailing support the project’s balance of traditional form and contemporary living.

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51 Glen Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542
516 676 9200

3 Columbus Circle, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10019
212 956 9326

contact@smiros.com