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Hollywood, California: Philip Ilsley estate, Hepatica-leaf pool.

Philip Ilsley, who built his pool in 1949 on the Hollywood Hills overlooking the San Fernando valley, insisted that it was both beautiful and functional. He explained, that "the Hepatica shape provides the most swimming and diving space for the least water. Its three lobes separate the sun-tanners; who like to loll on the warm brink without getting wet, from the divers, who splash and splash around the springboard on the opposite side, while the athletic types who like to swim can tee off at the far end of the leaf and paddle right up the stem...


Owner of originalThomas A.P. van Leeuwen
Date1949
File nameIlsley estate pool.jpg
File Size513.15k
Dimensions1600 x 972
Linked toPhilip Sydney Ilsley

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