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THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS
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| November 1, 2017 www.watershapes.com |
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LOUISIANA DREAMIN’, Part 1
Layering Experience
Given the opportunity to dream big on behalf of a willing client, Shane LeBlancdelivered a trio of watershapes that go far beyond the ordinary — including one with a 100-foot-long vanishing-edge wall that brings a slice of Las Vegas liveliness to a laid-back Louisiana riverfront. [more] |
LOUISIANA DREAMIN’, Part 2
Edges with a Difference
Project after project, making incredible complexity seem routine is what Jimmy Reedand his tile installers are all about. That unwavering finesse is particularly on display in this sublime poolscape, with its tilting, undulating vanishing-edge wall and uniquely configured spillover spa. [more]
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FEATURE ARTICLE
In 2008, William Drakeleywas at a crossroads and saw this big, uniquely challenging project as a way to separate himself from the crowd. lt was a bit more than he bargained for, but he persisted — and knows that making it all work changed the regional perception of his business. [more]
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ESSENTIAL
One for the Sun
The beautiful pool complex seen here is among his crowning achievements, notes watershaperRandy Beard, representing as it does something of a harmonic convergence among great clients, amazing architecture, a beautiful setting and top-notch design and construction teams — all gathered on a challenging hillside lot. The outcome, he says, is a deceptively simple watershape tucked neatly into a sublime environment.
This article, originally published inWaterShapesin July 2009, has been digitized for all readers. Clickhereto see the full text and enlarge the images to study them in detail.
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TRAVELOGUE
Reflective Glory
Working fast on a major art installation with a need for secrecy: That was the task Bryan Weberfaced in building two reflecting pools that raised ‘Sky Mirror’ in front of the home stadium of the Dallas Cowboys. You can see it for yourself on your next visit to the Lone Star State. [more]
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WATERSHAPES WORLD
Milestones
The 2017 International Pool|Spa|Patio Expo is here, and the coincidence of having his latest blog appear on its opening day leads Jim McCloskeyto reminisce briefly about events at the same show 20 years ago — this before offering his fond farewells to two old and cherished friends. [more]
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WE BROWSE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO . . .
Travel Relief Dept.:An airport in the Dominican Republic is putting an outdoor pool right on the tarmac. [more]
I love pools, but I don’t know about taking a dipen route.
Ill-Advised Twirl Dept.:A Miss Universe candidate learns the hard way the heels and pool edges don’t mix. [more]
It’s such an awkward gaffe that it almost seems deliberate.
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WATERSHAPES CLASSIC
From the start of a project, wrote Bruce Zaretskyin 2007, he has ideas about a certain finishing touch in mind — and refuses to let them go, no matter what comes up along the way to knock him off the path. [more]
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Aquascape Unveils Basalt Column Fountain Kits
Aquascape(St. Charles, IL) now packages sets of three Mongolian basalt columns in complete fountain kits. The easy-to-install systems include 24-, 30- and 36-inch-tall basalt columns; a subsurface water basin with a 98-gallon capacity to minimize maintenance and refilling; an energy-efficient pump; and all required pipes, sealant and fittings. For details, click here.
Hidden Garden Sounds from PlanterSpeakers
PlanterSpeakers(Bridgeport, CT) makes speaker systems hidden within classic planter formats, including the Model 6.17 pots, which come with either a granite or terra cotta finish. Made of polyethylene using molds imported from Italy, the 16-inch diameter pots contain 6.5-inch coaxial drivers. A model containing a woofer is also available. For details, click here.
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WPN UPDATE
Come See
Usat the Expo!
The WaterShapes Professional Networkwill be on hand in Orlando from November 1-3 at the International Pool|Spa|Patio Expo. Please do stop by Booth 857 — right in the heart of the Genesis Pavilion — to learn more about the Networkand discuss its future plans.
Participants in the program have shared their listings with thousands of the consumer-oriented site’s visitors in the past year — and those encounters have resulted in significant traffic from theNetworkdirectly to the listed companies’ own web sites. It’s a marvelous marketing opportunity — inexpensive and ‘consumer-friendly’ in the richest sense of the term.
The Networkis working just the way we’d hoped: Time to clickaboard?
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