Total Project Cost: $57, NARI CotY AWARDS Residential Bath $50,000 - $75,000

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1 Total Project Cost: $57, NARI CotY AWARDS Residential Bath $50,000 - $75,000

2 Project Description: Here in Florida, a Pool Bath is common, usually consisting of a narrow door entering from the exterior pool area, a simple vanity, toilet, and possibly a small shower. What happens when you have clients that are from NYC and Miami? You get a sense of daring design coupled with Cuban flair! Our clients wanted not-the-usual pool bath. It had to be large; for the many relatives with multiple young children that need a place to change. It had to be easily cleaned; for washing away sand and dirt brought in. And last but not least, it had to feel like you were brought back to a different era.

3 Client Needs: Our clients wishes were two-fold. Convert the existing 1950 s bathroom and adjoining mechanical closet into a pool bath, or cabana bath, that could be accessed from the exterior, while being inspired by their Cuban heritage. Furthermore, they wanted it to be suitable for families and handle many people in it at once. Before After

4 Functional Enhancements: Notice how the chopped-up space was opened up to make a linear bathroom with a 12 long bench for setting towels, clothes, and multiple children while their feet are rinsed off! The entire bathroom has a slight pitch to the full room width linear drain, which also is also the start of the shower area. The entire room (floors and walls) is waterproofed behind the finish surfaces with Laticrete Hydro- ban waterproofing system. No need for a shower curtain!

5 Seamless shower area with linear drain and pitch from both directions to drain the entire bath floor The shower area was meant to be seamless with the rest of the bathroom, with only a linear drain demarking the shower area. The floating linear teak bench stretches across the entire bathroom, seamlessly into the shower area.

6 The floating theme is not only for aesthetics, this functionally allows one to clean the floors by mopping or simply hosing off the floor, and there are no obstacles for drainage (wall mount toilet, custom wall mount concrete sink, and custom teak floating bench and shelves).

7 The custom concrete sink was designed in a way to give adequate counter space, along with plenty of room for washing hands. While this bathroom s primary function is as a pool bathroom, the clients also expressed their delight that it can function as a safe bathroom for any guest in a wheelchair. The toilet and shower area have no barriers, and the Cuban concrete floor tiles provide an excellent non-slip surface.

8 Aesthetic Enhancements: The Cuban concrete tile floor and smooth natural concrete wall and ceiling surfaces give the unique look of a vintage cabana that would be found in a turn- of- the century tropical resort. Teak woodwork was used to add warmth, and provide seating and storage for numerous guests. The teak is also repeated in the shower as shelves for the niche, providing continuity of the woodwork.

9 The clients wanted to highlight the juxtaposition of very basic building materials.

10 The custom solid teak woodwork ties the entire bathroom together and provides abundant space for beach towels and items for guests

11 A bold emphasis of plumbing fixtures is seen with imported Italian Boffi faucets and towel hooks. The industrial plumbing look gives depth to the vintage design.

12 Superior Craftsmanship: Custom solid teak floating benches and shelves were crafted to bring the outdoor look inside Smooth concrete veneer with radius corners was hand troweled to give an aged look

13 Innovative use of Materials/Methods: Concrete veneer was applied over Hydro-ban liquid applied waterproofing, over dura-rock concrete board Linear tile in drain was used to drain the pitched floor from both directions of the bathroom. This allows for easy hose-down cleaning while keeping a continuous floor pattern

14 Difficult Obstacles Overcame: The existing subfloor was 4 raised concrete slab. This proved difficult to install a linear drain with pitch. The subfloor had to be channel-cut and the linear drain suspended from below. The floor was then pitched to the drain from both directions, while also having to be flush at the two entry doors to the bathroom You can see the floating bench brackets protruding from the wall. They were bolted to the concrete block wall behind them and finished around.