3D renderings help bring clarity to complex backyard designs before construction begins
A Deeper Look into the Budd Design & Discovery Process
Your journey to that dream outdoor living space starts with design. If it includes a pool, you want to start with the pool design. Done right, good design carries through to better, more efficient building, a sustainable, more easily maintained pool, and an outdoor living experience that’s a dream-come-true.
Your pool and outdoor living design starts with what Budd Pools & Spas calls the discovery phase. This is where your participation is most critical to the success of the project. This is where you and your design team dig deep to flesh out your vision, taking into account your lifestyle, planned uses, budget, and your home’s architectural style. We survey your grounds, review code requirements, uncover constraints, and help you discover your best options.
Discovery: where vision becomes clarity
Multiple renderings help clarify design choices during the discovery phase
The discovery process can be a revelation for clients and designers. It’s like going into a new restaurant: you don’t know what you want until you see the menu and maybe hear about the specials. Budd Pools & Spas General Manager Chris Volk explains, “When we ask what their expectations are, it leads us down different paths.”
Discovery is where clients uncover what’s most important to them. It’s where questions are asked, preferences are explored, and priorities come into focus, leading to a deeper sense of discovery. Sometimes clients end up revisiting ideas they thought they’d already ruled out:
“Our job is to be a resource to our clients, rather than just a service,” Chris says. “We make sure to meet all of their demands, and that they have all the relevant information to make informed choices.”
Design: the foundation of every dream pool
Design is more than sketching basic ideas or placing lines on a blueprint—it’s about creating a space that reflects your lifestyle, family needs, and future vision. Whether you’re building your dream pool from scratch or renovating an aging pool, Budd ensures your outdoor space is thoughtfully designed (or redesigned), and engineered from beginning to end. As many times as it takes.
Our 3D renderings help homeowners visualize their pool before breaking ground and make it easier to perfect every detail. “Even the most well-thought-out plans have modifications once things become visual,” Chris says. “To make the process more enjoyable—and to build a product clients truly want rather than settle for—we allow them to make multiple choices, even up through the build phase.”