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Pool Perfection

Pools Get Sophisticated, Natural through Aquascapes

Article by Heide Brandes

Photography by Provided

Originally published in OKC City Lifestyle

Long gone are the days of square or kidney-shaped concrete pools plopped down in the middle of a yard. Today's pools are instead works of art, incorporating sleek modern design or natural landscape elements to create spaces that are recreational, relaxing and ravishing.

Founded in 1995, Aquascapes of Oklahoma City takes pride in helping clients create the outdoor space of their dreams.

"We listen carefully to their wish lists, while also taking into consideration their lifestyle, budget and taste," says Antonio Aparicio, designer for Aquascape Pools. "We specialize in creative, unique pool designs and other outdoor features. It is our goal to exceed the expectations of each client by creating completely innovative and cost-effective custom backyard designs."

Modern designs include sleek infinity pools, swim-up bars, freeform pools surrounded with flagstone, linear pools with a perimeter overflow and negative edge and an all-tile tanning ledge, freeform pools with infinity edge spa and rock waterfalls and sheer descent water features and more.

The company can also transform natural spaces into pools that look as natural as they are inviting. Designs include large, very natural pools with waterfalls, large natural boulder waterfalls and streams flowing into a waterfall into a natural pool.

Aquascapes Pools started in Oklahoma City in 1996 and has built more than 500 pools along with several hundred landscape projects. Its staff has completed more than 200 credit hour classes in landscape, water features, pool design and construction and hydraulics.

"My philosophy is to create an innovative design that reflects our clients' tastes and desires while utilizing materials that are cohesive to the setting," Antonio says. "We create a place where our clients can create lasting memories. Our mission is to build lasting relationships with integrity, passion and service as we create your outdoor living paradise."

  • Modern design pool with swim-up bar, negative edge, raised wall with fire feature. Straight and curved lines add style.
  • Upper pool with rock waterfall complements an upper pool that flows over a negative edge into lower pool.
  • This large, natural pool is also a creation from Aquascape Pools.
  • Freeform spa that overflows in to a natural stone creek to pool
  • Freeform pool with flagstone coping and paver deck. The spa is in background and flows into creek that flows to pool.
  • Freeform, natural with a rock waterfall flowing to pool. This design features a round spa and a raised wall on back side.
  • Linear pool with perimeter overflow and negative edge complements the all-tile tanning ledge in this sleek, modern design.
  • Large, natural boulder waterfall
  • Freeform pool with infinity edge spa and rock waterfall with creek flowing into pool. Sheer descent water feature
  • Waterfall with stream flowing into pool creates a natural landscape.

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