A black-bottom lap pool with a reflecting wall of sculpted birds.
Elements catalogue
Twenty-one elements of water.
From casitas to waterslides, the parts a water environment is built from, listed alphabetically. Each one belongs to a service, and each can be combined with the rest.
In the frame
Five elements, in the water.
A circular spa pool with a center rock fountain, ringed by loungers.
An upper pool above a stone-faced drop to a lower grotto pool.
A pool beside a treehouse-style home at dusk, flagstone and uplit trees.
A lakeside modern home at dusk with a glowing pavilion over the water.
A to W
The catalogue.
Casitas, hardscapes and outdoor kitchens
Poolside structures and paved outdoor rooms planned with the water, so the cabana, the cooking and the swimming share one layout.
Construction planning and implementationCliffside builds
A pool set into a slope or bluff leans on structural concrete and stone retaining work, with the water placed to meet the drop.
Construction planning and implementation
Day & night moods
Lighting, fire, sound and moving water are set together, so one pool reads differently at noon than it does after dark.
Luxury residentialDiving platforms
A platform needs depth, clear water ahead of it and a footing engineered for the jump, so the shell is shaped around it from the start.
Construction planning and implementation
Fountains
Jets, sculptural spouts and rock features that carry water through the air and add sound as well as sight.
Interactive water and amenity centers
Glass walls
A glass wall lets the water be seen from the terrace or the room beside it, which makes the shell, the glazing and the waterproofing one detail.
Construction planning and implementation
Lakeside builds
A pool beside open water is drawn to the shoreline, the view and the elevation, so the pool edge and the lake share one line of sight.
Luxury residentialLandscaping
Planting, grading and irrigation that frame the water and tie it to the rest of the property.
Construction planning and implementationLap pools
Long, narrow and level, built for swimming distance and often the cleanest line on a property.
Luxury residentialLazy rivers
A looping channel with a gentle current to float through, sized for a resort or a community rather than a single yard.
Interactive water and amenity centers
Masonry
Stone, brick and block laid as coping, walls, steps and veneer, the surfaces a pool is read by.
Construction planning and implementationMeditation garden and reflective pool
A still, shallow sheet of water in a quiet planted court, made to be looked at and sat beside rather than swum in.
Luxury residential
Natural caves
Stone grottos and overhangs shaped into the pool, with shade and a hushed echo inside.
Construction planning and implementationNatural pools, creeks and water features
Free-form pools, stepped creeks and stone-lined streams that follow the way water moves across land.
Luxury residential
Outdoor furnishings
Loungers, shade and seating chosen to suit the deck and the way the household uses the water.
Luxury residentialOutdoor showers
A rinse station beside the pool that keeps the water and the house cleaner, in stone, tile or metal to suit the deck.
Luxury residential
Plunge pools
Small, deep pools for cooling off, compact enough for a courtyard or a rooftop.
Luxury residential
Soaking pools
Warm, shallow water for sitting in rather than swimming, set at a depth that suits seats and ledges.
WellnessSpas
Hot water in a smaller basin, with jets, seating and heat sized for soaking, often spilling into the pool beside it.
WellnessSplash pads
Ground-level jets and sprays with no standing water, made for children to play in.
Interactive water and amenity centers
Waterslides
Flumes and drops that give the water a ride, built into a slope or a structure and tied into the pool at the bottom.
Interactive water and amenity centers
Design, build and maintain
Start with the elements you want.
Aqua Builders is one of the few firms in the country that can design, build and maintain large scale water parks and family fun environments as well as private pools.