I tried to maintain a see through space in the ground floor, to give a clear view from the house entry to the back yard pool area to keep the whole area connected. The existing trees are kept as they are. As a result, the pool area is provided with a sitting circulating the existing tree. The sitting can also be used as a sunken sitting area for the pool. The first floor is kept as compact as possible and a nice front yard view is provided from the open corridor of the first floor.