Free-form pools, which feature irregular curves and generally
require more space than symmetrical shapes, date back to the
years immediately following World War II, when the advent of
gunite made such curvaceous forms economically feasible.
Today, the kidney bean has gone the way of the Studebaker.
Undulating forms are now most frequently used to mimic the
bending shorelines of lakes and ponds and to accommodate existing
site features such as trees and rocks. When vegetation is
planted up to the edges, organically shaped pools can look
convincingly natural.
Once a general shape has been chosen, it may be further elaborated
upon to fit your location and needs. In fact, few contemporary
pools are designed according to pure geometries. Angles open
into curves, rectangles shift into trapezoids, ovals swell
and contract in response to the specifics of the site and
use.
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