The hot Israeli summer is imminent, and all you want to do is take off your shirt and jump into the pool.
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Headfirst
(Architecture: Eyal Appel, Photography: Oded Smadar)
The number of Israelis who manage to fulfill the dream of a private pool in the yard is increasing, and since the corona burst into our lives, one of the hottest industries in the field of home design is home pools. If you do not feel like going out to the country, bring it to you.
So what do you need to know before jumping head first and bringing a pool home?
According to Avner Tzadok, CEO and owner of Pelegim, a company that specializes in the design and construction of pools, “Last year we talked about a 25 percent increase in the demand for building private pools in homes and it seems that this year that number is going to grow.
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A 25 percent increase in demand for the construction of private pools in homes
(Architecture: Mano Shalem | Pool: Streams | Photo: Oren Alon)
“Israel is considered a world power in the field of private pools. We recently returned from Barcelona, where the world’s largest exhibition in the field took place. The largest delegation was Israeli. The demand for pools in Israel is huge and the number of home pools is growing.”
Stone cladding and advanced lighting
Zadok: “The leap in the field brings with it a lot of interesting innovations and developments. The capabilities and levels of execution continue to be upgraded. One of the most prominent trends today is stone design in pools, with various cladding materials that perform artist sequences.
The level of finishing of the pools in Israel is one of the highest in the world and combines upgraded cladding materials, advanced lighting, underwater speakers and hydraulic floors that offer safer protection for children and increased yard space. Of course, there are different safety solutions, each of which is suitable for a different home. “
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One of the most prominent trends: stone design in pools with cladding materials that perform artist sequences
(Architecture: Ron Spiegel Photo: Elad Gonen)
Gliding to the horizon
Surfing pools, according to Zadok, continue to be the most popular in Israel. These are pools that have a perimeter canal whose function is to collect the flowing water, thus obtaining a special effect of the pool gliding to the horizon and a unique integration in the landscape and courtyard.
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A large public space that brings the green of the garden and the blue of the pool home
(Architect: Itzik Niv, Photography: Amit Giron)
Kitchen, screen, Jacuzzi
Architect Ron Spiegel of “Spiegel Architects” claims that more and more Israelis are giving priority to the pool – at the expense of the garden.
“The pool has become an important element for the Israeli family,” he says. “It is no longer just a status symbol, but a real way of life – where an outdoor kitchen, seating area, screen, Jacuzzi and other indulgences are integrated. The entire outdoor environment has become dominant. And dive into Thailand. “
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NIGA COOK FOR HOME
(Photo: Itai Aviran )
Between the face and the press
According to architect Itzik Niv, “Anyone who chooses to build a private pool should know that this is a process that requires precise planning.
“If in the past the pool was considered a luxury element of the upper millennium, today more and more Israelis allow themselves to go for it. As an architect, the thinking is to blur the inside out and create a large public space that brings the green of the garden and the blue of the pool home.”