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Anyone can draw a shape and call it a pool, but it takes a professional to look at a space, consider the use, imagine something beautiful, and position the pool while integrating the landscaping, hardscape, and other poolscape considerations, so we recommend the use of a landscape designer or landscape architect to design the poolscape.
There are generally four kinds of pool design.
Geometric is a fancy description of rectangular shaped pools and they are ideal for an automatic pool cover. Lap pools fall into the category of a geometric pool because of the shape. Some people love the clean lines and symmetry of geometric pools. These pools can be enhanced by adding raised walls and water features.
Free-Form Pools are not defined by any one shape and can include any combination of curves and straight lines. Resort-style pools are normally free-form with raised areas and water features. While beautiful, they are not practical in many parts of the country because they normally do not accommodate an automatic pool cover, thus reducing the amount of time they can be used when the weather starts to turn colder.
If you want a free-form pool and a pool cover, be prepared to make compromises to ensure best results, if it can even be done.
Vanishing Edge is also called an Infinity Pool. These pools have at least one section with the pool wall made at the same height as the pool water creating a beautiful aesthetic often used to highlight a beautiful yard feature or view.
Another description for Perimeter Overflow is a Rim Flow Pool. Perimeter Overflow Pools are built like a vanishing edge on all four sides of the pool. They are different than a vanishing edge pool because perimeter overflow pools not only have the vanishing edge treatment, but they also include pool decks that extend almost all the way to the edge of the water. The result is the pool water is at the same level as the pool deck and provides a beautiful aesthetic and a focal point for a yard.