Colorado Aquatics Blog

News, project stories and practical advice on commercial pools, water features and aquatic service.

Taft House pool and deck from above, with the lap pool, lazy river and red shade umbrellas

Taft House

Taft House in Castle Rock brought us on for a full turn-key pool renovation, and they came to us because of our track record on past projects. After demolishing the existing pool, our team rebuilt the space with a new lap

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16th Street Water Feature

In partnership with PCL Construction and Dig Studio, our team contributed to the construction of the 16th Street Water Feature. This new downtown Denver landmark is located at 16th Street and Cleveland Street, part of the broader 16th Street revitalization project.

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Full view of a submerged water feature with two small water slides on the left side, alongside a splash pad with three water features and three programmable pop jets.

Castle Pines Canyon Club

Working with Haselden Construction and the Castle Pines HOA, our team built a 778-square-foot kiddie pool and splash pad with custom water play features at the Castle Pines Canyon Club. The biggest challenge was elevation: grades had to be coordinated between

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Clayworks Golden

Clayworks Golden is a large-scale redevelopment that turned the former CoorsTek facility into a walkable, mixed-use district at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Working with Holder Construction, our team added a custom water feature as the finishing touch to the

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Ground perspective of spray park showcasing 15 spray features with vibrant colors and in the shape of animals as well as ground sprays built into concrete that appears to have a light sand finish.

Pioneer Park Splash Pad

Colorado Hardscapes served as the general contractor for this project, with the aquatic work performed by the team now operating as Colorado Aquatics. The team renovated the Pioneer Park splash pad in Commerce City, working with Counsilman-Hunsaker on aquatics design and

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Indoor water slide in the background, with unique plant-like water features and a smaller slide for children.

Buchanan Recreation Center

The Buchanan Recreation Center swimming pool renovation, in collaboration with BRS Architecture, highlights our commitment to craftsmanship, innovation, and safety. To begin the renovation, our team carefully removed and replaced the pool plaster while preserving the original tile. We rerouted the

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Top view of One River North building showing an overview of the pool.

One River North

At One River North, a 17-story building in Denver built with Saunders Construction, MAD Architects and Davis Partnership, the aquatic highlight is on the roof: an 840 sq. ft. shotcrete swimming pool and a 100 sq. ft. spa, framed by custom

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Indoor pool with cave-like colors and features, including a small waterfall cascading over stairs; a water slide passes through the middle of the rock formation where the waterfall flows.

Paul Derda Recreation Center

Colorado Hardscapes served as the Design-Build contractor for this renovation, with the aquatic work performed by the team now operating as Colorado Aquatics. This initiative was primarily focused on replacing the center’s aging rockwork, a task that necessitated both aesthetic enhancement

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Close-up view of a flamingo habitat featuring rock-like formations.

Flamingo Habitat at Denver Zoo

In 2023, Denver Zoo entrusted us with taking part in the construction of the new Flamingo Habitat. Our task was to install several specialized pools, from their mechanical system to their custom rockwork. The project involved a great deal of collaboration

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Foothills the Ridge Rec Center splash pad with play equipment supplied by Waterplay.

Foothills the Ridge Rec Center

At the Foothills The Ridge Recreation Center in Littleton, our team handled the splash pad’s mechanical design/build and installed its play equipment. The feature draws its water from the indoor family pool and returns it to the surge tank. The surrounding

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