This Year’s Million Dollar Pool Design Challenge Finalists Announced

In the second annual contest, last year's winner faces off with three other professionals and one student for the $5,000 prize.

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Rendering by Tanr Ross, Poolscapes, courtesy Million Dollar Pool Design Challenge

The finalists for the 2nd Annual Million Dollar Pool Design Challenge have been chosen.

For the contest, organized as part of the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, entrants design a backyard to suit hypothetical clients, with photos and specifications for a real-life backyard.

The finalist designs will be presented in a session at the PSP Expo, with attendees determining the final winner by voting on a smartphone app.

The PSP Expo team has been working with esteemed pool designers Reid Schindler and Mike Farley and a panel of judges to rank the submissions. With each contest, at least one student finalist is chosen.

This year’s finalists include:

· Tanr Ross, Poolscapes LLC — the winner of last year’s inaugural competition
· Carol Kahn, Carol Kahn Exterior Designs
· Lee Kind, Creative Poolscapes
· Alex Tyler, Alchemy Exteriors
· Anuhya Konda, University of Oklahoma (student finalist)

The winner will receive a $5000 cash prize, will be featured in leading industry publications and be invited to be a judge for the 2020 Million Dollar Pool Design Challenge.