A pool contractor’s plan became a complete modern outdoor living space.

The Story

Oster Project in Pickerington, OH

How it started

This project is located in Pickerington, OH, which is one of the fastest-growing suburbs of Columbus, OH. The city is a suburban lifestyle with a mixture of traditional and modern architecture. The city has tripled in growth over the past decade. It has become a work and living community with major corporations and vast amounts of shopping located in the city.

Our clients originally called a local swimming pool contractor to add a swimming pool to their existing patio. Their patio was fairly new, with a large retaining wall and circle-style pavers. After the swimming pool contractor reviewed the project site, they realized that the client needed a design first.

The design

After our initial design consultation, we realized that the client wanted more than just a basic swimming pool added to their existing patio. They wanted a backyard oasis that had style, beauty, and detail. We decided to completely redesign the whole outdoor living space to a modern design concept, removing the old paver patio and the large retention wall. We added a new outdoor kitchen area with a bar and pergola. The project has tons of seating areas with seat walls and planting beds.

Because of the sloped backyard, we had to address the elevation with the swimming pool. We decided to keep the swimming pool at the same elevation as the main walk and add a reverse negative edge and fire feature for evening enjoyment. The fire feature is unique because it’s a 16′ gas line of fire right in front of the negative edge of the swimming pool.

The result

This project had a lot of design challenges, from dealing with a sloped yard to removing and adding new pavers. We had very limited space to fit the client’s design needs. We also had a property restriction issue which restricted the design process.