Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 1 New Zealand | Page 112

Above right: Poolside flares act as
welcoming beacons, while a second
relaxing setting with recliners is
surrounded by a narrow moat for
visual effect. The heated, saltwater
pool is self-cleaning. Designed for the
whole family, it is 2m deep at one
end, and 1.2m at the shallow end.
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Jamie Cobel

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“In terms of visual impact, this really is a
show stopper,” says Runciman. “As well as the
eye-catching infinity edges, there are two flickering gas flares adding to the drama. And the
pool comes alive at night, washed with underwater LED lights that can be set to one of eight
colours, or to cycle through them all.”
A platform at one end of the pool is isolated
by a narrow moat, for an island effect.
Constructed on piles to avoid extensive
retaining works, the pool also comes with
labour-saving functionality, says Runciman.
“This pool has a self-cleaning system where

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a pump draws water up through jets that pop
up on the pool floor and sluice debris towards a
channel at one end. The jets work in sequence,
at changing angles, for full coverage of the floor
and walls. This system runs five hours a day
and is safe to leave on when the pool is in use.”
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