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Designers, not salesmen.

For two decades, Liquid Evolution Pools has designed and built the Valley's most detail-rich luxury watershapes — collaborating with elite architects and landscape firms to create outdoor environments that live like private resorts.

Our Story

Founded on craftsmanship. Led by John Smieszek.

Liquid Evolution Pools was built on a simple belief: the pool should be the focal point of an outdoor living space, and it deserves the same design rigor as the home it accompanies.

We design and build detail-rich outdoor environments with resort-level amenities. Each of our designs begins with an in-depth consultation — we meet face-to-face to discuss your custom pool project, your must-have features and your budget. From there, we manage each project fully with respect to design, budget, schedule, finishes and maintenance needs.

Every pool we construct is delivered with the highest level of service, organization, craftsmanship and professionalism — no matter the size or complexity. Our experience with high-end custom home construction gives us deep materials-sourcing knowledge that consistently delivers more pool for the investment.

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Our Core Philosophy

Accountability. Craftsmanship. Expertise.

The three principles behind every project we take on — and the reason our clients describe the experience as effortless.

Accountability

Owner-led project management with on-site supervision. You always know your phase, your next milestone and who's responsible.

Craftsmanship

Detail-rich watershapes built to magazine-cover standards — glass tile, negative edges and finishes executed flawlessly.

Expertise

Members of PHTA and Genesis, with deep engineering and custom-home construction knowledge to solve any site challenge.

Elite Collaborators

We work alongside the Valley's best.

LEP is regularly brought in by leading architects, landscape architects and custom-home builders — positioning our watershapes within some of the region's most significant estates.

PHX Architecture

Home design collaboration on the Camelback Canyon estate and beyond.

Greey|Pickett

Landscape & pool design partner on award-winning Best Poolscape projects.

DLB Custom Homes

Custom-home build collaboration integrating the watershape into the architecture.

Awards & In the Press

A curated wall of recognition.

Our work has been honored by the industry's most respected competitions and featured across the Valley's leading design publications.

Pinnacle AwardsMultiple wins recognizing design and construction excellence.
2018 · 2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2025
Phoenix Home & Garden — Best Poolscape2025 Honors. Design by Greey|Pickett, photography by Jimi Smith.
2025
PHTA Awards of Excellence & MeritRecognized by the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (formerly APSP).
Multiple
Pebble Tec "Top of the World Pool" & HouzzRecognition from Pebble Tec, plus Houzz "Most Popular Portfolio of the Year."
Winner

Featured In

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Luxury Pools · Fall/Winter

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Luxe Interiors + Design AZ

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Décor & Style Magazine

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"Serenity Now" Interiors Cover

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Pool Chasers Podcast

Professional Organizations

Committed to quality, ethics & technical prowess.

Liquid Evolution Pools is a proud member of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA/APSP), Genesis (advanced design education), and the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC #361987). Our participation reinforces our commitment to quality, professionalism, ethics and technical prowess.

Ready When You Are

Design your outdoor evolution.

Begin with an in-depth, in-person design consultation with our award-winning team.