fontanile pool by LAD presents views of the rural italian landscape
all images courtesy of laboratorio di architettura e design
located in the old italian city of tarquinia, laboratorio di architettura e design (LAD) has completed a small pool in the garden of a private villa. positioned behind the historic city walls, the intervention is designed to be ‘a machine for observing the landscape’, with two stone walls channeling views like an optical device. comprising three distinct elements — the landscape, the pool and the deck — the shape and proportions of the project are reminiscent of ‘fontanile’, vernacular structures built to hold natural spring water. the project intends to create a space that exists in harmony with the environment, allowing its users to contemplate the beauty of the surrounding landscape.
fontanile pool, tarquinia, italy
video courtesy of laboratorio di architettura e design
the shape of the pool is reminiscent of vernacular structures built to hold natural spring water
the intervention is designed to be a machine for observing the landscape
two stone walls channel views across the rural lazian landscape
the project intends to create a space that exists in harmony with nature
project drawings
sketch detailing the pool’s plan
project info:
name: fontanile pool
type: private pool
location: tarquinia, italy
design: 2014
completed: 2015
client: private
designer: matteo bianchi
