Outdoor Living Room
Suburban Philadelphia

A primary goal for this small out-building project was the creation of comfortable outdoor spaces for living and entertaining adjacent to an existing pool. Located across the pool from the main house, the new pavilion and its integral stone wall form an edge against expansive grounds, providing a sense of intimacy and enclosure to the captured exterior space. Taking its cues from the main residence, a Tudor Revival structure built in the 1920's, the pavilion is detailed with steeply sloping roofs and dark stained half-timbering infilled with a colorful glazed tile. Constructed in a rich palette of natural materials carefully selected to complement those of the existing house, the new structure anchors the pool deck and creates a setting that feels cohesive and connected to its surroundings.

Cherokee Construction, Builder
Lori Shinal, Interior Furnishings
Jeffrey Totaro, Photography