Bridge to Everywhere

The showpiece

Hartman placed the bridge at the narrowest part of the pool, which added the elevation he wanted, and broke the long pool into two segments. Hartman liked the resort feel it added, and the fun factor for the children. “I always think it’s enjoyable to walk across water,” he says. “You’re walking across the water but you’re up above it, where you can look down on everything else.”

Hartman designed the bridge with a slight curve to the side to give it the feel of a winding path. “The backyard was very informal and kind of natural, and it’s always more fun to walk across something that’s not exactly straight,” he says.

He added seven spouts falling from the side of the bridge to give it a different look and sound than the traditional sheet. “There was no need to block any traffic noise, so we just wanted the nice sound of water coming down,” Hartman explains. “It’s just a pleasant, small, soothing sound.”