I wanted to build a space where I could enjoy a plein air light experience indoors.
The roof on the south-facing side has two translucent full-length roof panels.
A lot of the interior light is diffused through them.
The only time I have had trouble with the glare is when the winter sun sets low over the horizon in the west.
At the day’s end, I’m happy to put down my brushes and just absorb its changing colors.
The thing I enjoy most about the studio is how it evolved out of its surroundings and how it has mellowed back into them. I value the changing light the seasons bring.
Working within a building which promotes this variety is like adding a hundred new colors to your palette.
The Pool Hoose has been made entirely from recycled materials including telegraph poles, scaffolding battens, timber, roofing tin, and glass. Used as a studio, the shed links together the view between two pools and is furnished to accommodate passing touring cyclists.
A rose got out of hand and needed severe pruning. It revealed ‘unseen’ space between a high wall and a pool. We wanted to build something upon which we could see over the wall and into the pool. We had no plans, and only the basic materials. No glass at the outset. This would be organic building.