Pool Pad
by Miranda Hitti / Photography by Lauren Rubinstein
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The project presented a few technical issues. First, the existing structure was "a few feet out of square," says Warner McConaughey, HammerSmith's president and owner. What's more, the original structure hadn't been built to support an upper floor. And finally, the garage sat right at the edge of the homeowners' property, and zoning requirements prohibited building a second story that reached all the way to the property line.

Eric Rothman of HammerSmith addressed the problems with his design. Rothman made sure the cabana looked square from the street and had great views of the pool. He set the poolhouse atop piers stretching down through the original structure, providing the necessary support. Rothman also shifted the second story seven feet away from the property line to meet zoning requirements.