Boulder Slide
Family freeform pool in Tarrytown, Texas.
A family freeform pool with a boulder waterfall and slide, a raised spa, a beach entry and a covered patio with an outdoor kitchen.
Designed for a family that wanted a pool to play in as much as to look at. A boulder waterfall with an integrated slide drops into the deep end, a raised spa spills into the shallows, and a gradual beach entry gives the youngest swimmers a place of their own. Blue glass tile at the waterline and a pebble interior keep the water bright, and the covered patio with its kitchen and television keeps the adults close by.
- ArchitectureHill Country traditional
- ChallengeA slide that reads as landscape, not equipment — the flume is buried in the rockwork.
- EngineeringIntegrated slide and waterfall structure; beach entry with concealed drainage.
- MaterialsNatural boulders, pebble interior, glass-tile waterline.
- Designer / builderGB IV Designs
- Freeform pool
- Boulder waterfall & slide
- Raised spa
- Beach entry
- Covered patio & kitchen
