Pacific Beach Residence As part of a remodeling project, the owners of this 1960s modernist home wanted a landscape renovation that would create a beautiful outdoor entertainment space as well as solve a persistent drainage problem. Since the pool had originally been built too high, water from the patio drained toward the house, not away from it. The solution was to raise the pool coping with flagstone so that water could flow away from the house into an underground drain system. The pool was replastered in a charcoal gray color and new tile added. In addition, a large patio space was designed with sandblasted, colored concrete. This patio is shaded by a modular shade structure supported by stone columns that match the stone veneer on the front of the house. This structure picks up the modernist feel of the home. The pool is surrounded by lush vegetation that is reflected in the dark pool surface, creating the feel of a tropical paradise in Pacific Beach.