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The Solana Cantilevered Infinity Sanctuary

An architectural negative-edge gunite pool, sunken travertine fire lounge, and cantilevered steel cabana engineered into a 14-degree granite slope in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

LOCATION

Paradise Valley, AZ

PROJECT SCOPE

52-ft Infinity Pool & Cabana

COMPLETION TIMELINE

14 Weeks (On Schedule)

INVESTMENT RANGE

$340,000 Turnkey Scope

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS

Commission Snapshot

Vessel Dimensions: 52′ L x 22′ W x 6′ D

Structure: Monolithic 4,500 PSI pneumatic shotcrete shell with #4 grade-60 steel double rebar grid

Hydraulics: 3-sided vanishing edge weir wall with subterranean surge capacity of 1,850 gallons

Interior Surface: Hand-troweled Obsidian micro-pebble blended with crushed abalone shell

Coping & Patios: 3,200 sq. ft. of cool-touch vein-cut Silver Travertine and Ipe timber decking

Automation: Pentair IntelliCenter telemetry with native Control4 and iOS app integration

THE ARCHITECTURAL CHALLENGE

Engineering on a 14-degree granite slope with zero room for error.

The homeowners acquired a dramatic hillside lot overlooking Camelback Mountain with over 14 feet of elevation drop across the rear living boundary. Two previous contractors deemed the property too steep for an inground vessel without immense concrete gravity walls that would sever the natural desert topography.

Riviera’s civil and structural engineers conducted laser drone mapping and soil compaction boring to anchor a series of deep concrete caissons directly into bedrock, allowing the negative-edge basin to cantilever gracefully over the canyon without massive visible footings.

The Turnkey Solution: Aquatic Centerpiece & Sunken Fire Lounge

By taking a holistic master-plan approach, our studio tied the pool directly to an outdoor culinary kitchen and a dry-seated sunken conversation fire lounge flush with the water surface. The sound of water cascading over the negative-edge weir wall creates natural acoustic privacy from neighboring estate sightlines.

Laser-calibrated vanishing edge weir ensuring mirror-still reflections
Hidden balance surge tank eliminating pump cavitation during high occupancy
Low-voltage bronze LED landscape and niche illumination scenes
UV-C and ozone sanitization delivering drinking-water clarity

VERIFIED COMMISSION RESULTS

Measurable engineering performance and client delight.

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Turnkey Build Duration

Completed on exact week promised in contract with zero municipal delays.

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Hydraulic Reduction

Variable-speed WhisperFlo pumps and oversized plumbing manifolds.

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Structural Warranty

Transferable guarantee covering monolithic shotcrete and hillside caissons.

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Inspection Pass Rate

First-submission approval across civil, plumbing, gas, and electric inspections.

PARADISE VALLEY, AZ

“Riviera transformed our steep, unusable granite hillside into a private sanctuary that feels like an Aman resort. Their engineering packet passed city review on the first pass, and the masonry team mitered every.”

Elena Vance

Edge Pool & Cabana

PROJECT DETAIL GALLERY

Artisan masonry & night illumination in detail.

Explore high-resolution angles of the knife-edge weir wall, hand-cut Silver Travertine coping, and sunken conversation fire lounge.

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