Modern Pools · Austin, Texas · Est. 1999
Awards &
Recognition
25 Years of Design Excellence
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2021 Recognition
The World's Greatest
Pools
Pebble Technology International
Modern Pools was selected for inclusion in Pebble Technology's prestigious annual publication celebrating the world's elite pool builders. Only those using The World's Most Trusted Pool Finishes® and creating genuinely extraordinary aquatic environments earn this distinction — the undisputed pinnacle of global pool design recognition.
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Industry Honors & Recognition
Aquatics Design
Dream Design Award
Aquatics International · 2018
John Gaines Park Swim Center was named the 2018 Aquatics International Dream Design — recognized for its fusion of sustainable stormwater innovation, hand-forged ironwork, and community-centered design in Austin's Mueller neighborhood.
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Sustainability
LEED Gold Certification
USGBC · Ella Wooten Pool · 2010
Ella Wooten Park and Pool earned LEED Gold from the U.S. Green Building Council — recognizing cistern-fed green roofs, photovoltaic solar canopy, and innovative stormwater management integrated throughout the Mueller aquatic facility.
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Sustainability
LEED Platinum Certification
USGBC · Mueller Development
LEED Platinum — the highest possible green building designation — earned for work within Austin's Mueller development. Reflects an uncompromising commitment to energy efficiency, sustainable construction, and environmental stewardship.
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Architecture Feature
"The Pool Upstream"
Texas Architect Magazine · Mar/Apr 2017
Featured across the pages of Texas Architect — the flagship publication of the Texas Society of Architects — for innovative aquatic design and its seamless integration with Austin's natural landscape.
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Architecture Award Winner
Build Magazine UK · 2021
Named among the BUILD Magazine Architecture Awards 2021 winners — a prestigious global programme now in its sixth year, highlighting extraordinary work and expertise from architects around the world.
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Historic Preservation
Preservation Excellence
Preservation Austin · 2014 & 2025
Honored twice by Preservation Austin for contributions to the city's historic built environment — a rare double recognition spanning more than a decade of thoughtful, context-sensitive design across Austin.
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As Seen In
Routinely featured in the world's leading design and architectural publications, Modern Pools' work has appeared across the pages of Architectural Digest, Tribeza, Luxe Interiors + Design, and Texas Architect — earning recognition not just as exceptional pool design, but as architecture at its finest.
Tribeza Austin Curated
Architecture Issue
Tribeza Austin Curated
Architecture Issue
Tribeza
Built for Modern Life · June 2009
Tribeza
Modern Pools Feature
Architectural Digest
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2021 World's Greatest Pools
Pebble Technology International
Modern Pools was featured in Pebble Technology's annual publication celebrating the world's most extraordinary pools — recognizing builders who set the gold standard for aquatic design using The World's Most Trusted Pool Finishes®.
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Build Magazine UK
Modern Pools is among the winners of BUILD Magazine's 2021 Architecture Awards — a prestigious global programme now in its sixth year, highlighting extraordinary work and expertise from architects around the world.
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