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Value Propositions

Along with concerns about water consumption, questions on space allocation and energy use constitute the 'Big Three' among issues raised in sizing up fountain projects. Here, Robert Mikula wraps up t...

Custom Pools or Aquatic Art?

Terminology is important, says Paolo Benedetti, noting that certain words are so overused, they've become almost meaningless. To avoid that, he no longer uses the standard phrases to describe what he...

Koi Courtyard

Lined with shimmering Travertine, the formal courtyard needed some softening. What could be better, thought Colleen Holmes, than adding a sonorous waterfall along with a crisp, rectilinear pond -- an...

Urban Renewal

Long neglected, the man-made pond and stream located just a few miles from downtown Philadelphia needed help, big time. As Scott Christie reports, doing so meant carefully digging into the site's his...

#8: Poolside Pottery

If you want to make maintenance easy for homeowners, notes Mike Farley, you need to think ahead and pay attention to details from the get-go -- including the potted plants!

Digging Deep

The revitalization of Longwood Gardens' Main Fountain Garden is nearly complete -- an ideal time, notes Robert Nonemaker, to step up with a progress report as well as a preview of some of the awesome,...

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Distinctive Touches

The art of finding the right finishing touches. Book Notes includes reviews of a wide variety of publications hand-selected by a professional watershaper/landscape designer who sees their relevance i...

Valcon Offers Flexcrete Waterproofing System

Product information from Valcon Industries on its Flexcrete Waterproofing System of materials that, when combined, form a breathable waterproofing membrane.

Boundless Potential

In his neighborhood, writes Jim McCloskey, most of the homes and their watershapes are of an older vintage -- which is why he's so happy that designers and builders are willing to help him see and app...

Texas-Scale Energy

Texas-Scale Energy: The Williams Waterwall in Houston is another must-see for watershapers, say Jim McCloskey. The architecture is monumental, but even more impressive is the illusion of volume the a...

S.R. Smith Supplies poolLUX Lighting Controls

Link to product information from S.R. Smith on three models of poolLUX Lighting Controls for use with the company's Treo LED lights

Paper Trails

Back in May 2007, David Tisherman wrote a column praising building inspectors -- then as now, a counter-intuitive position that defined the crucial role these officials play in making projects work. ...

Articles

Pure Vision

The Central American nation of Costa Rica has gained a reputation as a place open to investment and real estate development by Americans and Europeans looking for affordable slices of paradise. Recognizing that trend and welcoming a new, upscale, quality-minded clientele, watershaper Juan Roca decided to shut down and retool his midrange swimming pool company to transform it into country’s only custom watershape specialist.

Boundless Expression

Among all of the elaborate and colorful surface materials used with pools and other watershapes, the tile compositions crafted by Craig Bradgy Design Ltd. stand out for the imaginative ways in which they enhance the aquatic experience. Made in Wales by a family of restless artists, the work reveals the surprising flexibility of tile as an artistic medium as well as a collective desire to challenge designers and clients to see things in brand-new ways.

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