Pool shape
Rounded rectangle
The rectangle, softened — friendlier without losing swim length
A rounded rectangle keeps almost all of the rectangle's swimmable water but rounds the corners into generous fillets. The result reads softer in a garden, is gentler on swimmers, and the corners no longer trap debris the way sharp ones do. It's the shape we default to in the designer.
Strengths
- Nearly the rectangle's swim length, softer look
- Rounded corners circulate water better and trap less debris
- Comfortable with both modern and traditional houses
- Still easy to cover and clean
Trade-offs
- Slightly less floor area than a true rectangle at the same size
- Corner radii need matching coping cuts
- Automatic covers need a rectangular housing anyway
Rounded rectangle pools by size
4 × 2.5 m · Rounded rectangle
Plunge poolWater volume: 12.7 m³ · Water surface: 9.8 m²
5 × 3 m · Rounded rectangle
Compact poolWater volume: 20.3 m³ · Water surface: 14.6 m²
6 × 3 m · Rounded rectangle
Compact poolWater volume: 24.5 m³ · Water surface: 17.6 m²
6 × 3.5 m · Rounded rectangle
Compact poolWater volume: 28.5 m³ · Water surface: 20.5 m²
7 × 3.5 m · Rounded rectangle
Family poolWater volume: 35.5 m³ · Water surface: 24.0 m²
8 × 3.5 m · Rounded rectangle
Family poolWater volume: 40.6 m³ · Water surface: 27.5 m²
8 × 4 m · Rounded rectangle
Family poolWater volume: 46.4 m³ · Water surface: 31.4 m²
9 × 4 m · Rounded rectangle
Family poolWater volume: 52.4 m³ · Water surface: 35.4 m²
9 × 4.5 m · Rounded rectangle
Family poolWater volume: 58.7 m³ · Water surface: 39.7 m²
10 × 4 m · Rounded rectangle
Family poolWater volume: 58.6 m³ · Water surface: 39.4 m²
10 × 5 m · Rounded rectangle
Family poolWater volume: 72.5 m³ · Water surface: 49.0 m²
11 × 5 m · Rounded rectangle
Estate poolWater volume: 85.6 m³ · Water surface: 54.0 m²
12 × 5 m · Rounded rectangle
Estate poolWater volume: 92.7 m³ · Water surface: 59.0 m²
12 × 6 m · Rounded rectangle
Estate poolWater volume: 110.9 m³ · Water surface: 70.6 m²
14 × 6 m · Rounded rectangle
Estate poolWater volume: 130.1 m³ · Water surface: 82.6 m²
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