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THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS
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| May 2, 2018 www.watershapes.com |
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Lake Effects
The position and basic shape of the pool may have been predetermined, writes Scott Cummings, but the visual drama he added with his finishselections and aperimeter-overflow/vanishing-edge design made all the difference in optimizing the site’s cool water-on-water views. [more]
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WHAT IS IT?
#30: Tiled Finger Ledge
Who says a pool’s safety features have to be visually intrusive? As Mike Farleydiscusses in introducing his brief video on an often-dull detail, even a finger ledge can, with the right client, the right pool and a bit of imagination, contribute significantly to a project’s easy beauty. [more] |
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NEPTUNE POOL RENEWAL
After sizing up the situation with the Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle, William Rowleytook the next step and developed an engineering plan to aid in restoring the plumbing system, structure and overall functionality of one of the world’s most recognized and celebrated watering holes. [more]
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ESSENTIAL
Landscape designerMelanie Jaureguibelieves there’s much more to good exterior design than an understanding of project parameters, sound engineering and tight planning and execution. That’s why she takes time to uncover the aesthetic and thematic preferences as well as the emotional motivators of each client — a process that enables her to create landscapes and watershapes that not only function as desired, but speak to the heart as well.
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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TRAVELOGUE
Stone Impressions
Stone, writesBobbie Schwartz, is a highly expressive material that imparts a sense of antiquity while giving impressions of permanence, security and serenity. Here’s a brisk tour of some of her favorite places, every one of which you can visit to enjoy their rock-enhanced beauty. [more]
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 WATERSHAPES WORLD
Water Wonders
His eyes light up when he sees cool articles having to do with watershapes or water in general. In recent weeks, Jim McCloskeywas inspired enough by two such items — one on a commercial pool complex, the other on water itself — that he felt obliged to call them to your attention. [more]
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WE BROWSE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO . . .
Clumsy Me Dept.: Ace BBC sports reporter trips and falls into water while seeking to interview swim team.
No innocent microphone should suffer such indignity.
Creepy Them Dept.:Women barred from U.S. Senate’s pool because a few men act like spoiled children. [more]
The thought of seeing them swim in the nude ishorrifying.
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WATERSHAPES CLASSIC
Back in May 2003,Brian Van Bowerwent off on a behavior that particularly bothered him in some of his industry colleagues — and pointed out that there were (and still are!) simple ways to get things right. [more]
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Clearwater Tech Offers Compact Ozone System
Clearwater Tech(San Luis Obispo, CA) manufactures Microzone CD550, a corona-discharge ozone generator for small bodies of water, including spas, ornamental waterfeatures and aquariums. Easy to install and maintain, the wall-mounted unit requires no air preparation and reduces or eliminates chemical dosing while eliminating odors. For details, click here.
Aquascape Introduces Pond Filter Urns
Aquascape(St. Charles, IL) has unveiled Pond Filter Urns to provide efficient mechanical and biological filtration for smaller ponds — including preformed ponds or container-based watergardens. The decorative filter housing can easily be integrated into almost any setting, adding the sight and sound of trickling water to ponds without waterfalls or streams. For details, click here.
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WPN UPDATE
Standing Out
from the Crowd
Watershapers have a distinct ability to produce spectacular work — and, to hear you tell it, frequent 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, eventually, 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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