In the case of a holiday residence project named SAJ III in Mexico, many things went right, both by plan and serendipitously, and incredible beauty resulted.
In SAJ III, the time-tested cooperation between a young family with four kids and an architectural firm that took the time to really read the landscape has resulted in not just a lovely house built a few years ago, but also a spectacular pool and cabana, completed some 20 months ago.
We are in love with the incredibly beautiful, dramatic pool, set deep in the rock and perfect for the location. 
The house itself and its cabana and pool are situated on a rocky outcropping overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the west coast of Mexico in the town of San Juan de Alima. 
Guadalajara, Mexico-based CDM Casas de México worked with the family some years ago designing their beach house ? a holiday retreat for family and friends.
More recently, the clients had the opportunity to buy the lot adjacent to the beach house and they again commissioned CDM to design the terrace and pool. 
CDM architect Rodrigo Carreon tells The Cool Hunter that the new cabana is 137 square metres (1,474 sq. ft)  in size and consists of a single grand room. 
Within the open plan are a living space with a sitting area, a dining area and a powder room, with several terrace areas plus a viewpoint on the roof.
A kitchenette is integrated with a full-length piece of furniture that includes cabinetry and some display shelves.
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