Pool and Poolhouse

This small swimming pool with poolhouse is set in a lush private garden within an industrial estate in Eastern Uganda. 

The pool, a simple rectangle measuring 12.5 by 4m, is defined on two sides by a cantilevering concrete slab and touches the grass of a the surrounding garden with the other two sides.

The house consists of a covered external sitting area, defined by a hipped roof, a brick chimney and sliding foldable steel-timber panels; and by a bathroom/changing block made of clay brick. This block seems shifted sideways to create space for an outdoor shower. The roof is clad with standing-seam metal panels and charred timber on the gable end.

summary

Title Detail
Location
Jinja, Uganda
Client
Private
Service
Architecture, Civil/Structural Engineering
Team
Edson Agume, Felix Holland, Juliana Achi, Philip Matovu
Consultants
IMK Engineering, Dudley Kasibante and Partners (Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors)
Photos
Area
90m² (house), 12.5x4m (pool)
Cost per Sqm
$735 (excl. VAT)
Completion
June 2017