Before you build a pool there are some things you should consider: Mainly, most of your time will not be spent in the pool; It will be spent around it. This consideration should inform a solid, comprehensive backyard design.
Shawn and Blinda discuss...
A Landscape Architect? What the heck is that?
Most folks don't even know that a Landscape Architect is a profession. Their only experience, after all, is with pool builders and pool contractors. But there is a huge difference between the landscape architect, and a guy with a shovel.
Let Texas Registered Landscape Architect No. 869 (Michael Shawn Kelly) explain the difference.