Kirstin PiresKirstin Pires, has been on the editorial staff of AQUA magazine since 2002. She has a B.A. in art from Carleton College and M.A. in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C., and currently lives in Madison, Wisc.RetailDestination GazeboOutfit the great outdoors.June 11, 2005HomeCleaning HouseThe editor on the virtues of cleaning house.June 11, 2005BuilderSurface DeepResearch, education and technology lead the way to improved pool surfaces.May 11, 2005BuilderAutomatic AdvantageHave your machine talk to my machine.April 11, 2005PoolsThe School By The BayOr: What I learned at Pool Camp.April 11, 2005HomeMemory And Morro BayThe editor discusses her time at the Genesis 3 Level I Design School.April 11, 2005BuilderOut On An EdgeVanishing edges can be more than focal points; they often solve design problems.March 11, 2005HomeWhat Doesn't Kill You Makes You StrongerThe editor comments on APSP's reorganization.March 11, 2005PoolsThese Are A Few Of Our Favorite ThingsThe editor gives her take on AQUA's Design Awards program.February 11, 2005RetailThe Fifth SenseThe editor on trends in fragrance both outside and inside the spa industry.January 11, 2005Previous PagePage 10 of 13Next PageTop StoriesEducationReading the Room Without Losing YourselfAhead of her Women of Water workshop at the PSP Expo in New Orleans, executive coach Dale Wilsher talks authentic leadership, confidence and knowing when to adapt — without becoming what everyone else wants you to be.Builder2026 Awards of Excellence: Silver WinnersChemicalsPool Power PyramidBuilder2026 Awards of Excellence: Gold Winners (Part 2)Sponsored ContentThe Chlorine Pyramid Side 2: Corrosion, Staining, Scaling and LSI