2016 Awards of Excellence: Silver Winners

Oct 11, 2016

Last week, we revealed the bronze winners of the 2016 Awards of Excellence — today, we move up to silver. This year’s silver winners encompass a wide swath of styles, but all have one thing in common: excellent technical prowess.

Inviting lagoons, eye-catching tile work, precise geometric shapes — you’ll see all of it, and more, in the slideshow below. Take a look and get inspired.

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The five finalists of the 2024 Million Dollar Pool Design Challenge pose alongside Mike Farley (back left) and Reid Schindler (back row, second from right).

Great Designs, Greater Victories

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Borates — Adding Balance to Water Balance

Borates — Adding Balance to Water Balance

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Swimming On the Edge

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Making Waves in the Desert

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Water of Body Design

Real Advantages of Artificial Turf

Artificial turf has rapidly grown in popularity in recent years, and especially so in its use beside swimming pools.

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Borates — Adding Balance to Water Balance

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A refresher on the necessity of water balance reveals the advantages of borates for recreational water.

Borates — Adding Balance to Water Balance

Swimming On the Edge

The Cliff House Villas in the Philippines are sure to make your jaw drop.

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Making Waves in the Desert

This new project in Coachella Valley offers a new way to surf without needing the real thing.

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Water of Body Design

The new nature of pool design reflects human design and the need to create an environment that maximizes our relationship with water.

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Industry Spotlight: Merchant Cost Consulting

Credit card processing fees can fly under the radar if you don’t know what to look for. Getting assistance from someone who knows the industry as well as the financial world can be helpful in many ways — and it’s only a free consultation away.

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2024 Awards of Excellence: Merit Winners (Part 2)

Over the last month, we've had the honor to present the winners from this year's PHTA Awards of Excellence. The designs in this final list conclude the Merit award-winning projects.

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2024 Awards of Excellence: Merit Winners (Part 1)

Split into two parts, this compiled list of amazing pool projects took home MERIT in this year's prestigious Awards of Excellence competition.

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Pool & Hot Tub Alliance News

PHTA's Q3 Quarterly Pulse Survey is Open for Submissions

Pool & Hot Tub Alliance

The deadline to participate in the PHTA's Quarterly Pulse Survey is Friday, October 25, 2024.

Business Operations

What You Measure, You Can Improve

Any pool and spa company can motivate workers, boost performance and generate more money by putting a yardstick to some well-chosen KPIs.

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A Lagoon That Honors Past, Present and Future

An abandoned mall in Taiwan has been revamped and upgraded into a public lagoon in the city center.

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2024 Awards of Excellence: Bronze Winners

AQUA is proud to present this year's Bronze winners in the Awards of Excellence, who have taken their craft to the next level.

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2024 Awards of Excellence: Silver Winners

The Awards of Excellence celebration continues with this year's SILVER winners. These projects illustrate the exceptional talent of pool and spa builders from all over the world.

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