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THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS
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| February 5, 2020 www.watershapes.com |
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Working the Views
As soon as he arrived on site, Jason Brownleeknew the project would be all about the amazing views. But his clients had more on their minds, asking him focus just as much on entertainment and distinctive gathering spaces as on maximizing the home’s obvious visual assets. [more]
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Shaping Relationships
In his work as a watershape consultant, Andrew Kanerhas forged bonds with numerous architects. Here, he explores the nature of a solidly productive relationship he’s forged with one of them, conversing with Paul Fischmanabout how their collaboration has grown and evolved. [more]
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Life Lessons
With the many questions he’s asked in classrooms and in conversations with fellow watershapers,Paolo Benedettiis constantly reminded of things hewishes he’d known when he started his business. In the first of two articles, he begins by discussing ten of these key observations.[more]
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ESSENTIAL
The watershapes for the Colony at White Pine Canyon were intended to mimic nature as closely as possible. That’s not an unusual goal, says Land Expressions’ project managerClayton Varick, but it was one made more difficult by three factors: a tight schedule, the need to work at very high altitudes — and the fact that the surroundings being imitated were the staggeringly beautiful slopes of the Wasatch Mountains above Salt Lake City.
This article, originally published inWaterShapesin July/August 2002, has been digitized for all readers. Clickhereto see the full text and enlarge the images to study the craftsmanship in detail.
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TRAVELOGUE
Breathtaking Beauty
For 150 years, the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis has delighted those who’ve enjoyed its array of garden types and styles. Many areas now include fountains added within the past 40 years, notesKerry Friedman, making it a great stop for inspiration-seeking watershapers. [more]
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WATERSHAPES WORLD
Getting Up to Speed
His recent trip to the Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show was a blast, writes Jim McCloskey, giving him the chance to interact with his new working partners. More important, it also helped him see how the pieces are coming together — and just how potent all the synergies will be. [more]
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WE BROWSE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO . . .
Winter Wonders Dept.:As fountains freeze, they offer a whole new pathway to appreciating their beauty. [more]
Every year, I await publication of images just like these.
‘Honey, I’m Home’ Dept.: A new Mexican development offers residents mind-blowing lives in the treetops. [more]
It’s part Gaudi, partAvatar— and aquatically breathtaking.
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WATERSHAPES CLASSIC
Early in 2010,Brian Van Bowercovered a topic of importance to any watershaping professional — then as now — who wants to experience success in working with an affluent, demanding clientele. [more]
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Atlantic Water Gardens Launches LED Bar Lights
Atlantic Water Gardens(Auroraa, OH) now offers the Model WWBL5 Bar Light, a linear LED unit designed to wash rock walls, waterfalls and spillways with a wide-angle stream of light. Made of solid brass with dual bases for positioning on any horizontal surface, the bar rotates by up to 30 degrees in either direction to set the optimum lighting angle. For details, click here.
Crystal Fountains’ Sequencing Fog System
Crystal Fountains(Toronto, Ontario, Canada) manufactures NCF300, a sequencing fog jet designed for deck-level applications. The fog rises from the units to levels between two and ten feet, providing a mysterious background effect or easily animated by activating variable air and water solenoids to create puffs of fog and create a variety of visual effects. For details, clickhere.
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WPN UPDATE
Navigating a
Complex Process
For years now, conventional wisdom has told us that the decision to purchase a watershape of any kind is a process that takes several years from initial idea to actual commitment.
That’s why theWaterShapes Professional Networkis so important: It gives homeowners and decision-makers an easy way to begin their research and an anonymous, private means of gathering information before they reach out and make contact with professionals whose work they admire. Check it out — and get ready for your future!
TheNetworkis working just the way we’d hoped: Time toclickaboard?
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