Aquatic Technology Pool Spa in Morgan Hill, California
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- Business name: Aquatic Technology Pool Spa
- Address:
- POBox 130
Morgan Hill, California 95038 - Phone number: 408-776-8220
- Business hours:
- 10am until last client
- Year established: 1989
- Credit cards accepted: N/A
- Number of employees: N/A
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- Category: House & Home
- Description:
- Paolo Benedetti is an internationally renown designer & builder of the World's most luxurious residential water shapes, swimming pools, spas, fountains, and water features. Most of his creations will never be seen by the public at large, as his works of art are secluded from view in the most exclusive private estates on the planet. The worlds' wealthiest individuals, sports stars, moguls of industry, heads of state, celebrities, and those who just relish the finest things that life has to offer, have commissioned designs from Paolo. He is not found in the yellow pages or directory assistance... he is only found through personal referrals & in exclusive little black books. Education, Certifications, Credentials Paolo has a Degree in Business Management from California State University. He has performed post-graduate and professional studies in the fields of Materials Science, Art History, Architecture, Design & Spatial relationships, Art - Mediums, Materials, & Color Theory, Fluid Dynamics (hydraulics), World History, Geology, Structural Engineering, and Construction Management. Paolo has continued his professional education in the field of Water Shape Design, by becoming one of the first designers to be certified by the Society of Watershape Designers. He has performed countless forensic case studies of failed swimming pool structures, consulting for property owners & contractors alike. He sits on committees that write & edit the Contractor's Licensing Exam for the State of California. In 2001, the State of California deemed him a "Subject Matter Expert." Paolo has also previously held a Top Secret Security Clearance. As a consultant, he has consulted, advised, and designed swimming pools for Architects, other swimming pool contractors, Landscape Architects, and property developers. He has even designed the personal pools of other swimming pool contractors - ones that went onto win international awards for those builders! As a prolific writer, he has authored numerous technical articles for swimming pool & construction trade magazines. He writes a monthly column for Water Shapes Magazine, entitled "Solutions," wherein he addresses design & construction issues & offers creative solutions. Paolo is also an educator, teaching the nuances of complex swimming pool design & construction to international audiences at least twice annually at a construction school. He moderates a on-line swimming pool design & construction forum - providing most of the solutions & answers to issues presented. He is the principal & founder of Aquatic Technology Pool & Spa, and the European design firm "il Studio Paolo." The firm is licensed in California as a General Building Contractor & Swimming Pool Contractor (#721117, classes: B & C-53). Continuing Education & Experience Paolo travels the world personally visiting the craftsmen, factories, and vendors that he employs - learning firsthand their capabilities and limitations. He travels the globe seeking to expand the horizons of the inspiration for his designs. For example, Paolo has studied the architecture of the Moors in Istanbul and at the Alhambra & Generalife in Granada, Espana and various sites around Cordoba, Espana; ancient fountains and ruins of Ephesus, the Roman ruins and pools of Aphrodisias; Roman mosaics in Merida & Italica (Sevilla), Espana; major temples & sites of Egypt; art & tombs of the Etruscans, Phoenesians & Ephesians; the Renaissance Movement, art and the Boboli Gardens in Florence; and the architecture, gardens, & fountains of Versailles. He has studied art, history & the architecture of Paris, from his townhouse just outside of the city. He has performed studies of the art of Pablo Picasso & Joan (Juan) Miro in their private studios, and has delved deeper into their art & lives at the Fundacion de Picasso, Malaga, Spain, and Fundacio Pilar i Joan Miro a Mallorca, Balaeric Islands. He has performed extensive studies of Roman architecture, history, art & mosaics at ancient sites in Spain: Italicia, Merida, Cadiz, Toledo, & Seville; in Italy: Venice, Verona, Rome, Perugia, Milano, Napoli, Monticchiello, Orvieto, Spoleto, Siena, Florence, Como, and Assisi, and various sites in Egypt, France, Greece, Portugal, Turkey, Northern Africa, and the Middle East. He has spent over 4 weeks exploring Turkey, the countryside, it's ancient treasures and biblical sites. He has inspected the famous glass factories of Murano, Italy and has toured the glass tile mosaic operations of Bisazza, in Vicenza, Italy. He has visited the operations of granite/marble quarries & processors in places as far away as Turkey, Italy, Vermont, Brazil, & Egypt. Paolo has experienced Carnival in Venice, Italy. He has explored the House & Gardens of the Virgin Mary (her last known residence) and the ancient sites of the 7 Churches in the Book of Revelations (Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatria, Sardis, Ephesus, Philadelphia, Laodicea). What others are saying about Paolo & his abilities... "Paolo (Benedetti) is one of the top Aquatic Designers in the World," heralded the editor & publisher of one of the leading consumer luxury swimming pool magazines. "He is constantly surprising us with something new." He has been described as, "The Aquatic Industry's equivalent of da Vinci & Buonarroti." "A master illusionist, an expert at deceiving the eye and tricking the brain." Paolo or his projects have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, CNN, New York Times, USA Today, HGTV, and the following magazines: Robb Report, Lux (Spain), the Affluent Pages, Millionaire, Luxury Pools, Water Shapes, Gentry, Luxury Homes, Options, Lexus, Seasons (the Four Seasons Hotels Magazine), Luxury Real Estate, Aqua, and the Franklin Report.
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- Last update: 2010-06-28
- Visits: 1349
