A ribbon of water at an architect-designed house
A Living Pool as a slim ribbon of water with water lilies – strictly geometric, yet chlorine-free. Built at an energy-autonomous architect-designed house in Oberaudorf.
| Location | Oberaudorf |
| Size | Living Pool as a ribbon of water (house 2019) |
| Design | Architecture: Brückner Architekten · Water: Hans Rampf (Fuchs baut Gärten) |
| Implementation | Fuchs baut Gärten GmbH – Gärtner von Eden |
| Photography | Nacho Rascon |
“Water and light create an atmosphere in the outdoor spaces of Shine on that feels almost magical. The water surface serves as a mirror of the sky – our so-called ‘skymirror’ – and the reflections, together with water lilies and dragonflies, conjure up a world of their own in the garden.”
Sometimes the garden isn't a garden, but a continuation of the architecture. In Oberaudorf, an architect couple built their own home – energy-autonomous, with a floating box above a glazed ground floor – and in front of it lies our contribution: a Living Pool as a long, slim ribbon of water that picks up the line of the house and carries it out into the landscape.
The pool is deliberately not a round, natural idyll, but strictly geometric – and yet biologically cleaned, without chlorine. Water lilies rest on the water, while beneath the surface the technology does its work: filtration, circulation, regeneration. What looks like a mirror from the outside is a living system – the architect calls it “skymirror”, a mirror of the sky. It couldn't be put better.
To be clear: we did not design the house – it is the work of Brückner Architekten. The water is ours. These are exactly the kind of projects we like: when an architect builds their own home and brings someone in for the pool, it's a verdict on the work, not on the price.
How a Living Pool works: Living Pool · Water in a clear form: Water in the garden.
Photos: Nacho Rascon
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