The Fire Features on This GUITAR POOL ROCK BY JOE TRUSTY PHOTOS: CREATIVESCAPES DESIGNS
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t’s 2023 so we’re going to kick things off with a project that just got underway this year. A guitar pool design that just has award-winner written all over it from the word “go”.
guitar-shaped pool design. While certainly not the first musical instrument-shaped pool, the project is definitely a first for Johannsen who flat-out told us that projects like this are not typical for him.
Chris Johannsen is a real upand-comer who knows a thing or two about creating an over-thetop luxury outdoor experience. After all, the award-winning designer has made a career out of capturing his client’s vision for their ideal backyard and landscape. Working hand-inhand with builder JDO Pools & Spas, Johannsen is poised to set a new career milestone with the design of this incredible
The design represents a turning point for Johannsen who up until now has been known for luxurious but traditional backyard designs that are more of the norm for his particular region. Johannsen claims he was thrilled when he was contacted for the opportunity to step outside his comfort zone and design a backyard that will feature a guitar-shaped swimming pool.
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Guitar Pool Designed Around Fun & Accessibility The project represented some difficult challenges for his Virginiabased design firm CreativEscapes. The technical and creative requirements called for a design that was quite unlike anything Johannsen had ever designed. “It’s a very unique design,” said Johannsen, and explained that the client for this particular project is a disabled veteran with a profound love of music. “We put a lot of consideration into making sure that he’s able to enjoy the space to the fullest.”