Barunah Plains, Victoria

The Palms Pool House - Beyond The Valley

A conceptual flagship pool club exploring light, colour, and spatial experience.

The Palms Pool House was designed as a flagship pool club experience for Beyond the Valley - a high-energy, immersive environment built around colour, form, and social ritual. Conceived as a visually iconic destination within the massive 50,000+ patron festival, the project encouraged movement, gathering, and playful interaction throughout the day.

The design explored bold geometry, saturated colour blocking, and layered spatial moments, balancing spectacle with comfort to support both active and relaxed use around the pool environment.

Supporting structures and booths extended the Palms Pool House language into more intimate, human-scale spaces. Curved forms, soft colour transitions, and integrated seating created shaded zones for rest, conversation, and social pause within the broader festival context.

Each asset was developed to be adaptable and build-ready, allowing refinement through fabrication while maintaining clarity of design intent at scale. In collaboration with Greenspec Events, all structures were designed for re-use, prioritising longevity and sustainability beyond a single festival cycle.

A rooftop pool area at dusk with lounge chairs, a round woven daybed, and decorative archways with pink neon lighting
Colorful outdoor pool and lounge area with umbrellas, seating, and surrounding greenery.
Colorful outdoor scene with a rainbow-colored frame leading to a small yellow stand with a blue sign for Gage Roads Brew Co, featuring a fish logo. Surrounding green plants, bright blue sky, and distance signs for The Palms and other attractions
A colorful playground structure with a yellow wall and a wooden arch with a swing, surrounded by string lights, and a small pool area with a turquoise wall in the background.
Colorful outdoor seating area with pastel green and pink walls, yellow background wall, wooden tables, and beige cushions and pillows under a white draped canopy.