The PHTA Awards of Excellence competition is proud to celebrate this year's Bronze winners. These Bronze, award-winning projects displayed high levels of creativity and ingenuity in the categories of vanishing edge, traditional, geometric and more. Take a moment to celebrate these outstanding builds — and make sure to check back in as we announce the Merit winners in the upcoming weeks.
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By: Ryan Hughes Design Build, Palm Harbor, Fla.Photo courtesy Ryan Hughes Design
RYAN HUGES DESIGN BUILD
Palm Harbor, Fla.
Decking Material: Concrete Pavers (Walkways)
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By: AquaTerra Outdoors, Carrollton, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith, Titus Parham/Jimi Smith Photography
AQUATERRA OUTDOORS
Carrollton, Texas
Pool Interior Finish: Wet Edge
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By: AquaTerra Outdoors, Carrollton, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
AQUATERRA OUTDOORS
Carrollton, Texas
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By: T2 Outdoors, Lewisville, TexasPhoto courtesy Jason Moore/Jimi Smith Photography
T2 OUTDOORS
Lewisville, Texas
Decking Material: Composite Deck
Pool Interior Finish: Wet Edge
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By: La Jolla Pools, San Diego, Calif.Photo courtesy Greg Hoxsie Photography
LA JOLLA POOLS
San Diego, Calif.
Decking Material: Tile
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Traditional | By: Claffey Pools, Southlake, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
CLAFFEY POOLS
Southlake, Texas
Decking Material: Shell Beach Limestone - Versailles Pattern Pavers
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Traditional | By: Claffey Pools, Southlake, TexasPhoto courtesy Laura Farley/Farley Pool Designs
CLAFFEY POOLS
Southlake, Texas
Decking Material: Shell Beach Limestone - Versailles Pattern Pavers
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Traditional | By: T2 Outdoors, Lewisville, TexasPhoto courtesy Jason Moore/Jimi Smith Photography
T2 OUTDOORS
Lewisville, Texas
Decking Material: Concrete
Pool Interior Finish: Wet Edge
Category: Geometric | By: Ryan Hughes Design Build, Palm Harbor, Fla.Photo courtesy Ryan Hughes Design
RYAN HUGHES DESIGN BUILD
Palm Horbor, Fla.
Decking Material: Marble Pavers
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Geometric | By: Riverbend Sandler Pools, Plano, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
RIVERBEND SANDLER POOLS
Plano, Texas
Decking Material: Silver Travertine
Category: Geometric | By: Riverbend Sandler Pools, Plano, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
RIVERBEND SANDLER POOLS
Plano, Texas
Decking Material: Hard Trowel, No Color Concrete
Category: Geometric | By: Backyard Paradise Luxury Pools, Montgomery, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
Montgomery, Texas
Decking Material: Silver Versailles Pattern Travertine
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Geometric | By: Backyard Paradise Luxury Pools, Montgomery, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
BACKYARD PARADISE LUXURY POOLS
Montgomery, Texas
Decking Material: Travertine
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Geometric | By: Cody Pools, Round Rock, TexasPhoto courtesy Ashley Wonderly/A. Wonderly Photography
CODY POOLS
Round Rock, Texas
Decking Material: Lueder
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Geometric | By: Texas Pools, The Woodlands, TexasPhoto courtesy Michelle Mondry/One Olive Photography
TEXAS POOLS
The Woodlands, Texas
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Geometric | By: Ike’s Carter Pools, Oakland Park, Fla.Photo courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
IKE'S CARTER POOLS
Oakland Park, Fla.
Decking Material: Sandblasted White Aurora Marble
Pool Interior Finish: Plaster
Category: ELEVATED POOL AND/OR SPA STRUCTURE | By: Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet/Vision Plus Production
DIFFAZUR PISCINES
Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-Maritmes
Decking Material: Stone
Pool Interior Finish: Plaster
Category: FIBERGLASS POOLS | By: Sunset Fiberglass Pools, Lagrange, Ky.Photo courtesy Kory Johnson Photography
SUNSET FIBERGLASS POOLS
Lagrange, Ken.
Decking Material: Porcelain
Category: FIBERGLASS POOLS | By: Aqua Technics Pools, Perth, Western AustraliaPhoto courtesy Patrick Boere Photography
AQUA TECHNICS POOLS
Perth, Western Australia
Category: FREEFORM | By: Riverbend Sandler Pools, Plano, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
RIVERBEND SANDLER POOLS
Plano, Texas
Decking Material: Pewter Travertine
Category: FREEFORM | By: Platinum Pools - A Cody Pools Companys, Houston, TexasPhoto courtesy Rod Brady/Houston Real Estate Media
PLATINUM POOLS - A CODY POOLS COMPANY
Huston, Texas
Decking Material: Travertine Pavers and Turf
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: FREEFORM | By: Southernwind Pools, McKinney, TexasPhoto courtesy Chad Dains/Southernwind Pools
SOUTHERNWIND POOLS
McKinney, Texas
Decking Material: Sandblasted Marble Pavers
Category: VINYL-LINED POOLS | By: JAS Aquatics, Dix Hills, N.Y.Photo courtesy Jarrett Greco/JAS Aquatics
JAS AQUATICS
Dix Hill, N.Y.
Decking Material: Stone Rosetta Corsa Stone
Category: TECHNICAL/ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT | By: Claffey Pools, Southlake, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
CLAFFEY POOLS
Southlake, Texas.
Decking Material: Ivory Travertine Pavers; Austin Buff Salt Deck
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: POOL RENOVATIONS | By: Living Water Custom Pools, Plano, TexasPhoto courtesy Paul Collins
LIVING WATER CUSTOM POOLS
Plano, Texas
Decking Material: Concrete
Category: POOLS WITH AUTOMATIC COVERS | By: Morris Pools, Mesa, Ariz.Photo courtesy Ethan Cooper Photography
Morris Pools
Mesa, Ariz.
Decking Material: Limestone
Pool Interior Finish: Wet Edge
Category: RECREATION/LEISURE POOLS | By: Water World Window, Kyiv, UkrainePhoto courtesy Dmytro Dronov/Water World Window
WATER WORLD WINDOW
Kyiv, Ukraine
