A family garden with living pool

This family garden can be accessed via two diffe­rent entrances. Regard­less of which side you enter from, the garden imme­dia­tely casts a spell over you. The large area is trans­formed into an open-air space thanks to the skilful layout. At the centre of the garden is clearly the natu­rally puri­fied Living Pool, which is framed by the wall and a modern wooden deck.

It was important to the family to create a mixture of clean lines and an intri­cate garden. The outdoor living space was to become a meeting place for family and friends. The children should be able to let off steam in the garden, which is why gene­rous lawn areas were also planned. The swim­ming pool, tram­po­line and clim­bing dome make the garden a high­light for the kids. But peace and quiet is also provided for: various retreat areas such as a lounge by the pool and by the house offer enough space for chat­ting or reading. The lighter furni­ture can simply be placed wherever you feel like rela­xing.

Access and spec­ta­cular deli­very of the pool basin

The reali­sa­tion of the garden was not easy due to the loca­tion of the plot. „The slope posed a chall­enge in terms of statics and cons­truc­tion, as the access road did not allow all machines to be used. Thanks to our large fleet of machi­nery, we were able to ensure an ideal reali­sa­tion,“ says Daniel Egli from egli jona ag.

As it was not possible to access the garden by lorry, the prefa­bri­cated pool was deli­vered by heli­c­opter. The pool was placed at the foot of the hill, where the HELIS­WISS was ready. After the heli­c­opter took off, the pool was atta­ched and flown directly into the garden. The pool was slowly brought into posi­tion above the prepared excava­tion. Using the atta­ched ropes, the team on the ground was able to turn the pool into the correct posi­tion before it was finally placed.

The family garden before and after the remo­del­ling

Where there was previously a steep slope and wild bushes that prevented the area from being used, there is now an open area with a living pool. The lawn still offers the children plenty of space to play. The retai­ning wall behind the pool has signi­fi­cantly enlarged the garden.  

Before
After­wards
Before
After­wards

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Plants used in the family garden

Trees

  • Prunus lusi­ta­nica ‚Angusti­folia‘, Portu­guese laurel cherry Umbrella-shaped
  • Tsuga cana­densis, Cana­dian hemlock umbrella-shaped
  • Parrotia persica, iron­wood tree Umbrella-shaped
  • Quercus rubra, red oak
  • Osman­thus burk­woodii, spring fragrant flower umbrella-shaped
  • Syringa vulgaris ‚Charles Joly‘, lilac

Shrubs

  • Hydrangea pani­cu­lata ‚Bobo‘, panicle hydrangea
  • Rosa ground cover rose
  • Prunus lusi­ta­nica ‚Angusti­folia‘, Portu­guese cherry laurel
  • Ribes rubrum, redcur­rant
  • Rubus Brazel­Berry ‚Raspberry Short­cake‘, raspberry
  • Rubus Brazel­Berry ‚Baby Cakes‘, black­berry
  • Vacci­nium corym­bosum ‚Brazel­Berry‘, blueberry

Grasses and peren­nials

  • Carex morrowii, Japa­nese sedge
  • Vinca minor, small ever­green

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