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In a project that brought state-of-the-art watershape technology together with a design that drew its aesthetic cues from the Sonoran Desert and the cultural heritage of the Yavapai Nation, the staff at Shasta Pools of Phoenix, Ariz., found themselves caught up in the trend toward greater creativity and intricacy in aquatic designs. Here, Bill Gullekson and Chris Doyle discuss how a complex set of relationships led to artfully spectacular results.

Pride of the Yavapai

The area surrounding Phoenix is graced by the presence of numerous Native American tribes and nations. In fact, Maricopa County hosts one of the largest concentrations of such communities in the United States. As Phoenix and its suburbs have sprawled in recent years, several communities have had to forge constructive relationships with these sovereign nations to make continued growth possible. At first, there was often tension and conflict, but now relative tranquility and cooperation flourish to the point where it's a cultural environment that defines the character and charm of