The company has been in the pool-building business for three decades, and has a portfolio of impressive projects, so the two-way vanishing edge was well within its capabilities.
"Our client requested a minimalistic yet contemporary-looking pool that offered a calm atmosphere, as well as a one-side infinity," says builder Amirali Somji. "This was later altered to a two-side infinity."
The pool measures 32 feet by 16 feet and incorporates black iris Ezarri glass mosaics and black natural granite to give it that stately elegance.
Getting such building materials within the proper size tolerances, it turns out, can be a challenge anywhere in the world.
"The granite that was supplied wasn't cut to calibration," says Somji, "and therefore required fine shaving at the site during installation. This process took us approximately two weeks."
In the end, however, water was flowing perfectly over the carefully calculated edge, and the splendid tilework was finished to the owner's exacting standards.
"The pool, together with the fact that there is absolutely no chlorine used (an ionization disinfection system does the job of sanitizing the water), is exactly what our client had in mind," Somji says.
Silver Fox Pools
Dubai, United arab Emirateswww.silverfox.netCategory: Concrete pool or pool/spa combo
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