A FABLED OLD MILLHOUSE ON THE NORTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND FELT CRAMPED ON ITS TINY PIECE OF LAND. THE OWNERS LONGED FOR MORE OUTDOOR SPACE, SO BOUGHT THE ADJACENT PROPERTY AND TORE THE HOUSE DOWN TO BE REPLACED WITH A GARDEN OF SEASHORE FLOWERS, GRASS COVERED DUNES AND A SWIMMING POOL WITH TWO DESIGN DIRECTIVES: THAT THE POOL AREA BE INVISIBLE FROM THE HOUSE, AND THAT THE POOL SATISFY COMPETING NEEDS: LANES FOR SWIMMING LAPS AND SHALLOW AREAS FOR PLAYING WITH THE GRANDCHILDREN.

THE SOLUTION: A SWIMMING PLACE THAT RESEMBLES A TIDAL POOL BORDERED BY A WOODEN BOARDWALK AND SET INTO GENTLY ROLLING SANDY DUNES COVERED WITH BEACH GRASSES--COMPLETELY HIDDEN FROM THE VIEW FROM THE HOUSE.