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employed as the center panel in our formal design. (Fig. 17). A 

 pool may be used to break the monotony in a long series of steps and 

 at other times it may be set in an open lawn. When the pool is con- 

 structed in an open lawn the relation of the pool to the house should 

 be just as apparent as if it were the portion of a formal garden 

 planned upon the same spot. In no case should a pool be located 

 in an open lawn unless it bears strong axial relation to the house or 

 some other out-of-doors structure. Let us assume that we wish a pool 

 in an open lawn and we have selected a site. (Fig. 17A). The 

 location selected in the sketch would be a good one, for the pool bears 

 axial relation to the house, and were the lines of the house extended 

 the pool would bear the proper relation to the garden scheme. 



When the coping of a pool is only slightly above the level of the 

 ground the eye carries across the pool and should in most cases be 

 arrested by an architectural feature, seat, or some strong planting. The 

 level at which water should remain in a pool should not be higher than 

 the surrounding ground. When this level is established, the water 

 should be kept at the level desired, for nothing presents a more slov- 

 enly appearance than a pool only half filled with water. 



The coping about a pool should not be over six inches above the 

 garden grade, and in a small garden four inches or less would be more 

 desirable. The edging for the pool should be selected with consid- 

 eration for the materials used in the house walls and other architec- 



Fig. 17 A formal pool should bear axial relation to the house 



