Medina Pool House

The Medina Pool House by Coop 15 Architects, was an addition in 2007 to a home that the firm had previously completed in 1999. The original house was built before the firm became Coop 15 when the firm was known as Lane Williams Architects. While they are a very small firm based out of Seattle, Washington, in the short amount of time that they have been Coop 15 they have accomplished some breathtaking projects. The firm specializes in custom water front homes around the Northwest region of the United States but has done projects as far South as La Jolla, California.
    This pool house, in my opinion, looks as though it was based off of Mies Van Der Rohes' Barcelona Pavilion but with a much more contemporary feel to it. The materials used also exude a feeling of a Japanese tea house in a sense. What's great about the design, and what the architects intentions were, is the the openness and transparency of the structure. During the day sunlight filters through the ceiling and walls giving off a glow through the space without the direct heat from the sun. On the reverse, at night the moon can shine through the walls as well, giving a softer whiter glow to the space. While i wasn't able to find any photos or drawings of the original home to see how well the pool house and main house work together, the pool house on its own is stunning. Coop 15 has some other amazing contemporary projects i highly recommend checking out as well. http://www.coop15.com