Designing your pool

Key Factors to Consider when Designing Your Pool If you are considering putting in a swimming pool, you have lots of decisions to make. What kind of swimming pool will you want? What will the primary function of the swimming pool be? Will the kids be playing in it? Or for entertaining your friends? Maybe as an investment to add value to your property? Will you want to swim laps? Are you short on space? Your new pool can be built to any size or shape or style that you can imagine! On this web site we cover eight different types of swimming pools to help you narrow down your choices.

Recreational pools
A play pool typically is no deeper than five feet. Play pools generally are built for cooling off and relaxing in, playing volleyball or other water sports, as well as for swimming laps.

Lap Pools
Lap pools pools are typically narrow and long, usually over 50sqm, to facilitate exercise and swimming for health and fitness

Diving Pools
Diving pools are generally about 2.5 metres deep with a diving board or platform and can be built in conjunction with a lap pool.

Free form Pools
A free form pool is a lagoon style pool or naturalistic pool. It usually has rock features and is built to mimic a oasis. Free form pools have been popular now for many years. Cesar Manrique, Lanzarote’s famous artist often built this type of swimming pool. Examples of these pools can be seen at the tourist attractions of the Manrique Foundation and at Jameos Del Agua.

Geometric Pools
Geometric pools usually have very straight lines or a consistent radius and are typically more traditional looking. There seems to be a shift back to the geometric pool. A geometric pool can be more formal and upscale looking

Infinity or Negative Edge Pools
Negative edge pools are getting more common and require an expert to build. They are also referred to as infinity swimming pools or infinity edge pools. These are designed to look like the pool extends all the way out to the horizon. The mechanics and engineering of infinity pools cannot be compromised.

Perimeter Overflow Pools
This would be a pool where the water level in the pool is the same as the top of the decking. Around the pool perimeter is a channel or notch that the water drains into creating a visual masterpiece. It looks like a big mirror lying on the ground. Very upscale! Many of these styles can be combined with terrific results.

Spools
The word spool is a combination of a spa and a pool. Spools are typically over sized spas somewhere around 4m X 5m. Unfortunately, due to construction issues, spools are not necessarily less expensive than an average swimming pool. They might be easier to maintain due to the smaller size, and a spool certainly might be an option for someone with limited available space.