udge Roger Ferris admires this minimalist mahogany-clad North Sea pool house’s “strong sense of woodworking and elegant execution.”
The Scandinavian-inspired structure—which overlooks a pool in the front yard, the result of zoning restrictions—features both indoor and outdoor showers, a dry Swedish sauna, and a basement for storing pool equipment.
For an Amagansett pool house, Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects installed a sliding barn door to separate the kitchenette and bar from the deck, which is covered by a pergola, and tucked a bath and changing room into the side of the pavilion. Judge Matthew Patrick Smyth describes it as “a well-executed, welcoming space that employs a handsome mix of materials.”
Architect Ric Stott wanted this basement-level courtyard of a new LEED-certified home in Sagaponack to be “an important part of the whole house.”
Envisioned as a space for hanging out, it incorporates a stucco retaining wall for screening outdoor movies and a covered portion that protects a ping-pong table. Additionally, a U-shaped sectional around the fire pit “encourages nighttime entertaining,” says judge Mara Miller.
