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THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS
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| December 19, 2018 www.watershapes.com |
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Peeling the Onion
As part of a huge, evolving, multi-year project,Scott Christieand his colleagues were tasked with adding a pool to an estate’s big backyard. In the first of two articles on what took place, he guides us through a design process filled with details, changes — and a key surprise. [more]
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FEATURE ARTICLE
A Splashy Statement
It’s a play pad with a difference: While offering ample opportunities for vigorous summer fun, notesPeter Arnold, the area’s looping set of spray rings are the visual heart of this Canadian housing development — even in winter when there are multiple feet of snow on the ground.[more]
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TRAVELOGUE
A big advocate for spending time in botanical gardens, Jim McCloskeyhas developed a special fondness for those that are relatively compact. The one in Bellevue, Wash., fits that bill expertly and is well worth a visit the next time business or pleasure carries you to Seattle. [more]
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ESSENTIAL
Fountains have long been purposeful testimonials to the beauty of moving water and the effect it has on associated sculpture and landscaping. Less deliberate and controllable but still beautiful, say landscape architects and environmental artistsSuzanne Roe DirsmithandRon Dirsmith, is what occurs when a fountain and its patterns of mist and oversprayfreeze– effects that open a fresh, unique set of options to watershapers.
This article, originally published inWaterShapesin April 2001, has been digitized for all readers. Clickhereto see the full text and enlarge the images to study them in detail.
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TECHNICAL BRIEFING
The Forensic Landscaper
Finding lessons in project failures,Bruce Zaretskydiscusses cases in which landscape professionals have made messes of things to such an extent that he’s been called in to determine the causes of the problems — including the collapse of one big retaining wall. [more]
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 WATERSHAPES WORLD
Farewell, 2018!
As the old year winds down, Jim McCloskeyreflects on the progress he’s seen in the watershaping industry during 2018 — and suggests that its momentum will carry on into a bright future no matter what might be happening with the economy as we bump along into 2019. [more]
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WE BROWSE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO . . .
Humble Abode Dept.:Creative, determined gents build a home with a moat-like pool in an amazing hurry.
And they did it all with no more than primitive hand tools!
Hot Market Dept.:Australian engineers use what looks like a bell buoy to kick up beautiful, surfable waves. [more]
Never figured there’d be so much competition inthissector.
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WATERSHAPES CLASSIC
Back in December 2013,Jim McCloskeydiscussed the process of turning printedWaterShapesarticles into digital versions — and shared his sense that there was no going back to the old way of doing things.[more]
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Bobé Offers Cannon Scuppers in Multiple Sizes
Bobé Water & Fire Features(Phoenix, AZ) makes Cannon Scuppers for use in raised pool walls and decorative waterfeatures. Available in copper and stainless steel with three other color finishes, the units have 1.5-inch inlets welded to the back and come with 1-, 1.5-, 2-, 2.5- and 3-inch outlets. Custom sizes are also available, as are escutcheon plates. For details, clickhere.
S.R. Smith Launches Updated Lighting Control
S.R. Smith(Canby, OR) has introduced poolLux Plus2, a lighting controller that manages up to two zones with independent or synchronized operation. It comes in a corrosion-resistant polycarbonate housing (ideal for pool environments), features a wireless remote control and, when used with the company’s lights, has one-touch color sync. For details, clickhere.
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WPN UPDATE
Putting Your
Portfolio to Work
Watershapers have a distinctive ability to produce spectacular work — but oftentimes real difficulty when it comes to calling their skills and talents to the attention of homeowners and others who are interested in making water part of their daily lives.
That’s where the WaterShapes Professional Networkcomes in:building a collective web presence in which dozens and, ultimately, hundreds of sites participate as an interlinked colossus, it involves watershapers in a group entity large enough that the search engines can’t overlook it. So if it’s a strong (or stronger) web presence you’re after, check it out.
TheNetworkis working just the way we’d hoped: Time toclickaboard?
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