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HISTORY
HISTORY
In 1996 Ken Paulson and Dave Acklin established Aqua Design International in order to provide consulting services
for architects and/or general contractors to assist with the design phase of construction.
Through the years Aqua Design Intl. has expanded not only in personnel but in the scope of design services available
to our clients. We take enormous pride in our ability to coalesce our collective seventy-six years of experience in
the industry to the budgets, designs, and dreams of our clients.
Whether it is a comprehensive construction development package for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in South
Korea, a FINA Standard Olympic Training Facility in Obregon, Mexico, a luxurious Aman Resort, the U.S. Embassy
in Haiti, or a Municipal Pool in Bartlesville, Oklahoma we are confident that our services will be invaluable in the
design and development of any commercial pool, spa, or water feature. Moreover, we are convinced that our skill
set and resultant product quality will lend unmatched veracity to any presentation.
DAVID ACKLIN
President, Aqua Design International
Mr. Acklin began his career in the swimming pool industry when he was hired as the National Sales Manager for
United Industries, an equipment manufacturer for swimming pools in Wichita, KS. While spearheading United
Industries sales effort through 1988 Mr. Acklin supplied equipment and technical design support to the commercial
projects:
Big Splash Waterpark, Tulsa, OK
Albrook Air Force Base, Panama City, Panama
Wet n Wild Waterpark, Orlando, FL
U.S. Naval Station, Rota, Spain
Sams Fun City, Pensacola, FL
Rochester YMCA, Rochester, NY
FAA Academy, Oklahoma City, OK
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
NASA Marshal Flight Space Center/Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL
In 1988, J.F. Snow and Associates recruited Mr. Acklin as the V.P. of Construction in Honolulu, HI. During his tenure
with J.F. Snow and Associates Mr. Acklin managed the construction of the following projects:
Four Seasons and Embassy Suites, Maui, HI
Manele Bay Resort, Lanai, HI
Westin Kauai Lagoons, Kauai, HI
Uraku Tower, Honolulu, HI
Mr. Acklins career in the swimming pool industry persisted when, in 1992, he joined Patio Pools and Spas of Tucson,
AZ. In 1996 he ascended to the Commercial/Homebuilder Division Sales Manager for Patio Pools and Spas. Since
1996 Mr. Acklin has managed the following projects:
Del Webb Sunflower, Marana, AZ
Canyon Ranch Health Spa, Tucson, AZ
Quincie Douglas Municipal Pool & Spray Court, Tucson, AZ
Jacobs Park Municipal Pool & Spray Court, Tucson, AZ
City of Sierra Vista Aquatic Facility, Sierra Vista, AZ
City of Safford Municipal Pool, Safford, AZ
Mr. Acklin specializes in commercial aquatic facilities with a unique working knowledge of all phases of commercial
swimming pool equipment, chemical treatment, planning, design, and construction techniques.
KENNETH A. PAULSON
Vice President, Aqua Design International
Registered Landscape Architect
A graduate of the University of Arizona in 1985, Mr. Paulson began his career in Landscape Architecture with a civil
engineering/landscape architecture firm. Major products included an 80-acre Plan Unit Development, 20-acre
subdivision, and the Mount Lemmon Highway widening project, phase two. In both housing projects Mr. Paulson
assumed responsibility not only for the landscape and irrigation plans, but the lot and street layout and grading
as well.
In September of 1987 Mr. Paulson entered the swimming pool business as a residential design consultant with
Patio Pools and Spas in Tucson, AZ. He won his first NSPI Gold Medal for his residential design work in 1990. Since
then Mr. Paulson has gone on to win a multitude of NSPI and Master Pool awards for his residential and commercial
designs.
In 1996 Mr. Paulson joined Dave Acklin to establish the Commercial Division of Patio Pools and Spas in Tucson, AZ.
In the following years Mr. Paulson has been integral in the following major projects:
Westin La Paloma Resort, Tucson, AZ
Canyon Ranch Health Spa, Tucson, AZ
City of Sierra Vista Aquatic Facility, Sierra Vista, AZ
Hilton El Conquistador Resort, Oro Valley, AZ
Quincie Douglas Municipal Pool & Spray Court, Tucson, AZ
Jacobs Park Municipal Pool & Spray Court, Tucson, AZ
City of Douglas Municipal Pool, Douglas, AZ
The Lodges at Canoa Ranch, Oro Valley, AZ
City of Safford Municipal Pool, Safford, AZ
Mr. Paulson has married his swimming pool construction knowledge to his award winning design abilities as a
Landscape Architect to produce a unique and valuable niche within the professional design service industry.
SAMPLE LIST OF
COM P L E T E D P R O J E C TS
The Gallery
Tucson, Arizona
I-10 Studio
8,000 SF recreation pool, spas, suite pools, reflective pools, watsu pools,
various water features
Lake Powell region, Utah
Durrant Architects
4,000 SF Beach entry pool, lap pool, water slide, spray court
Safford, Arizona
Canyon Ranch
Project Completed, 1999
Design Build Project
Project:
Location:
New Indoor Aquatic Center with 3 each Watsu Pools, Therapy Pool, Sports pool with
swim machine and underwater treadmills, a 50 lap pool and a spa.
Tucson, Arizona
Marks-Thomas Architects
Indoor pool and spa, 6 water features
Baltimore, Maryland
Fluor Corp
Recreation pool and spa
Port au Prince, Haiti
Puerta Privada
Project Completed, May 2006
Consultant to Miguel Askar
Project Architect:
Project:
Location:
Burns Wald-Hopkins
Community pool with beach entry, water play equipment and a spray court.
Tucson, Arizona
4550 sq. ft.
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