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THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS
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FEATURE ARTICLE/May 2008
Eastern Eclectic
More than five years in the making, the project profiled here askedBen Dozierto explore the limits of his creativity. The result is a set of garden rooms that draw on French and Asian styles, extensive plantings and numerous decorative elements. And then, of course, there’s the water.[more]
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FEATURE ARTICLE/August 2006
Graceful Cascades
Steve Sandalisis systematic in his approach to developing naturalistic watershapes — a good thing in this project, where a thousand tons of stone, hundreds of feet of liner and countless plants came together as a setting so romantic that its owner changed how he planned to use it.[more]
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FEATURE ARTICLE/October 2004
The process of creating watershapes and landscapes is more than an exercise in aesthetics, say Philip di Giacomoand Mark Holden. The mission, they assert, is to conjure overt and subliminal perceptions in the hearts and minds of those who move through the spaces they establish. [more]
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ESSENTIAL/October 2009
When fountain designer/engineerAviram Müllerconsiders a future he believes will be dominated by environmental consciousness, he’s elated to contemplate the role watershapers will play in efficiently using water and energy in architectural and landscape settings. It’s a delight he shares here by outlining a new reality in which watershapes are seamlessly integrated into built environments where conservation is a driving, necessary priority.
This article, originally published inWaterShapesin October 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/February 8, 2012
Simply Fascinating
Every time he visits Las Vegas,Jim McCloskeymakes a point of visiting the Strip. It’s not to gamble, he says: Instead, he’s indulging his profound willingness to be momentarily transported and happily entertained by the spectacular fountain out front of the Bellagio.[more]
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 WATERSHAPES WORLD
Hidden Treasures
Still laid low by an aching back, Jim McCloskeyreturns to the WaterShapes archives once again, this time calling your attention to a set of articles thatdidn’tdraw as many clicks and views as they should have — a situation he seeks to remedy here with a bit of well-deserved exposure. [more]
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WE BROWSE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO . . .
Swimming with Pablo Dept.: Spanish pool comes complete with a floor painted by Picasso.
Willowy shape of a dancer up for auction with a big home.
Bobbing on Wheels Dept.:French artist converts an old RV into a cheeky ‘road-ready’ swimming pool. [more]
Watch the video — andpleasedon’t try this at home!
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WATERSHAPES CLASSIC/January 25, 2017
In 2002,David Tishermanshared his approach to turning monotonous spillways into unique visual and aural design elements. In doing so, he started something of a revolution that’s still flowing strong today. [more]
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Unblockable Drain from A&A Manufacturing
A&A Manufacturing(Phoenix, AZ) offers the AVSC drain for pools, spas and waterfeatures. Designed for high efficiency and rapid clearance of even heavy debris, the easily installed units are classified as unblockable. Their lids fit flush to the floor and can be topped with various interior-finish materials to blend them into their surroundings. For details, clickhere.
Adjustable LED Fixtures from AquaStar
AquaStar Pool Products(Ventura, CA) offers LED pool fixtures in which the angle of the light beam can be adjusted by up to 20 degrees with a simple key. Designed to reduce surface glare and for enhanced illumination of deeper pools, the fixtures are made with UV-resistant plastic and have long-lasting, easily replaced LEDs that save on energy costs. For details, click here.
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WPN UPDATE
Do You Want to
BuildWeb Traffic?
Through the years, watershapers have invested extensively in building beautiful web sites — but for the most part have been unable to figure out how to help prospective clients find them amid the chaos of the Internet. Why so? It’s because building a strong web presence as a stand-alone site is a tough way to go — and that’s precisely why we started theWaterShapes Professional Network.
building a collective presence in which dozens and, eventually, hundreds of sites participate as an interlinked colossus, we become a group entity the search engines can’t overlook. 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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