Fowey Hall — Blake and Blake Architects
An exterior hospitality precedent showcasing how a modern pool terrace integrates with a historic coastal estate structure to frame ocean views.
- What we like about this project
- The stark juxtaposition between the ornate historic tower cap and the sleek, minimal white bowl planters.
Materials
- stone
- stucco
- metal
- water
- concrete-paver
Visual identifiers
- pool-terrace
- classical-tower
- ocean-view
- retaining-wall
Style tags
- heritage
- coastal
- hospitality
- contemporary-vernacular
Visual tags
- hospitality
- pool
- outdoor-space
- coastal
- terrace
- historic-integration
- Geometry
- A rectangular lap pool sits in the foreground, stepped below a raised terrace bounded by a solid retaining wall and white metal railings, with a historic stone tower anchoring the right elevation.
- Facade system
- Stuccoed masonry retaining wall paired with historic ashlar stone tower facade and punched multi-pane windows.
- Structural guess
- Load-bearing historic masonry tower with reinforced concrete pool basin and retaining structure.
- Spatial scale
- Large resort-scale outdoor terrace and pool area, sized for multiple guests and lounging setups.
- Lighting
- Bright midday sun casting crisp, short shadows and bright reflections across the pool water surface.
- Atmosphere
- Serene, sunlit, and breezy coastal luxury.
- Environmental context
- Coastal clifftop setting with mature trees and the open sea visible beyond the perimeter.
- Spatial experience
- A bright, open-air coastal terrace experience combining recreational pool space with expansive elevated views of the horizon.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal stratification of pool deck, retaining wall, and terrace railing counterbalanced by the vertical thrust of the stone tower.
- Style reading
- Classical heritage meets contemporary coastal hospitality
- Program
- Hotel pool terrace and grounds
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- stone, stucco, metal, water, concrete-paver
- Visual identifiers
- pool-terrace, classical-tower, ocean-view, retaining-wall
- Style tags
- heritage, coastal, hospitality, contemporary-vernacular
- Visual tags
- hospitality, pool, outdoor-space, coastal, terrace, historic-integration
- Geometry
- A rectangular lap pool sits in the foreground, stepped below a raised terrace bounded by a solid retaining wall and white metal railings, with a historic stone tower anchoring the right elevation.
- Facade system
- Stuccoed masonry retaining wall paired with historic ashlar stone tower facade and punched multi-pane windows.
- Structural guess
- Load-bearing historic masonry tower with reinforced concrete pool basin and retaining structure.
- Spatial scale
- Large resort-scale outdoor terrace and pool area, sized for multiple guests and lounging setups.
- Lighting
- Bright midday sun casting crisp, short shadows and bright reflections across the pool water surface.
- Atmosphere
- Serene, sunlit, and breezy coastal luxury.
- Environmental context
- Coastal clifftop setting with mature trees and the open sea visible beyond the perimeter.
- Spatial experience
- A bright, open-air coastal terrace experience combining recreational pool space with expansive elevated views of the horizon.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal stratification of pool deck, retaining wall, and terrace railing counterbalanced by the vertical thrust of the stone tower.
- Style reading
- Classical heritage meets contemporary coastal hospitality
- Program
- Hotel pool terrace and grounds
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture