Swimming Pool Shapes
When considering what type of pool would best fit your needs and preferences, a wide range of different factors should be kept in mind. It is important to ensure that you have the budget to fit the pool you want, the ability to care for it properly, and safety to prevent dangerous accidents. Perhaps the most important consideration, however, is what shape of pool to choose.
Pool shape is important for a variety of different reasons. Aesthetic appearance clearly plays a role in helping individuals choose which shape of pool would best fit their preferences, but the area in which the pool is to be located, the pool's size, and other factors may also play a role in helping make this decision.
Popular Pool Shapes
Many people tend to think of a basic oval shape when they think about home swimming pools, but there are in fact a wide variety of different shapes from which to choose. The following are some of the more popular of these:
- Play pool - shallow, often round or oval shaped pool
- Diving pool - deeper, frequently longer shaped pool
- Lap pool - often deep and especially long shaped pool
- Freeform pool - irregularly shaped pools, often imitating naturalistic, lagoon-style appearance
- Geometric pool - pools with straight edges or angles
- Infinity pool - a pool whose edges are hidden from sight, creating the appearance of a never-ending pool, especially when placed near to another body of water
These are just some of the basic design considerations relating to pool shapes which are currently popular.