Anything goes: the 2004 International Awards of Excellence have it all … and then some

Pool & Spa News, Dec 24, 2004 by Shabnam Mogharabi

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Category: Pools with Vanishing Edges, 601 Sq. Ft. or More

Depth range: 6 in. to 9 ft.

Length/width: 30-by-48-ft.

Special features: Vanishing-edge perspective with a panoramic view of desert landscape; 12-ft. tall wall of boulders around the upper spa; in-pool bench is shaped like reclining chair with 2-by-2-in. travertine surface tiles; Saltillo tile deck; multiple waterfeatures; in-floor cleaning system.

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Fountainhead Inc.

Dallas

Category: Pool Renovations

Depth range: 3.5- to 5 ft.

Length/width: 44-by-20-ft.

Special features: Formerly a rectangular lap pool depth reduced from 8 ft. to 5 ft.; shape was changed to free-form; deck was replaced with Pennsylvania premier bluestone; addition of an 8-ft. spa, raised rear deck, cabana and outdoor fireplace.

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Gib-San Pools Ltd.

Toronto

Category: Semipublic Pools, 3,001 Sq. Ft. or More

Depth range: 2- to 5 ft.

Length/width: 75-by-330-ff.

Special features: Island with bridge; free-form design; built-in planters with tropical greenery; part of a three-pool project; "floating" planters.

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California Pools & Spas

West Covina, Calif.

Category: Public Swimming Pools

Length/width: 50-by-754t. (competition pool); 45-by-75-ft. (recreation pool)

Special features: Competition pool; recreational pool: side pool with whitewater slide, water-play station and wet-play area; five varying water spouts; huge rim-flow pool play area for young children.

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Tumber & Associates

Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Category: Technical/Engineering Achievement

Length/width: 100-by-80-ft.

Special features: Extreme elevation change of more than 20 ft.; gazebo and colonnade built 15 ft. up from grade with engineered fill and sono tubes; koi pond flows underneath the structure: six waterfalls connect to the lower pond: located midway down a sand ravine is a 100-ft. pond with a 45-degree pitch and a one-piece, imported plastic liner weighing 7,000 lbs.

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Fountainhead Inc.

Dallas

Category: Classic Residential Pools

Depth range: 3.5- to 5 ft.

Length/width: 32-by-22-ft.

Special features: Existing Cantera stone columns and trellis left in place during construction; column foundations treated with extreme care during excavation; Cantera stone decking; extended first step; half-circle shape.

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Spa Palace Inc.

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Category: Exterior/Interior Portable Hot Tubs

Length/width: 8-by-10-ft.

Special features: Portable spa dropped into a custom, multilevel patio; slate and stone deck: colors selected to complement natural surroundings.

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California Pools & Spas

West Covina, Calif.

Category: Concrete Spas

Depth range: 3.5 ft.

Length/width: 7-by-7-ft. Special features: Outdoor-living spa with a beam-drop waterfeature; raised seating area: built-in fireplace; colored concrete decking.

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California Pools & Spas of Arizona

Mesa, Ariz.

Category: Concrete Spas

Depth range: 3.5 ft.

Length/Width: 8-by-8-ft.

Special features: Natural rock waterfall; Spanish stone deck; see-through fireplace; extends from master bedroom to give the homeowner a private retreat.