11/03/2026
Process & Poolside
TRATTORIA | Beyond the Restaurant
This extended beyond dining.
The pergola connects into the poolside with round loungers, layered planting, and retractable yellow-and-white awnings that shift with the weather.
Because the building sits on a curve, those awnings weren’t straightforward to implement. Every section had to follow the geometry precisely.
Before fabrication, I built and rendered the entire scheme in SketchUp to test proportions, shadow, structure and flow.
For hospitality projects especially, I don’t leave that to guesswork.If it doesn’t resolve digitally, it won’t resolve on site.
Seeing the renders align with reality is always satisfying.
Pergola dining or poolside loungers, what’s your pick?