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THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS
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| January 23, 2019 www.watershapes.com |
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FEATURE ARTICLE
A Healing Art
Healing gardens are now playing important roles for healthcare facilities of all descriptions, note J. Wickham Zimmermanand Chris Roy. Here’s a look at a particularly prominent example of the genre — complete with a tricky site, an elaborate sculpture and 15 watershapes. [more]
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FEATURE ARTICLE
The Evocative Mirror
Called in to rescue a troubled project,Jeromey Nauglefigured outwhat the client really wanted in no time at all — then had to cope with starts, stops and delays while delivering all of the features the homeowner craved to complete an impressively reflective backyard. [more]
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TRAVELOGUE
The Old Town District of Portland, Ore., boasts a 19th-century fountain with an odd functional twist — and enough charm that it stopped Jim McCloskeyin his tracks. It’s a classic in an interesting part of town, so do plan on spending time in its vicinity on your next visit. [more]
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ESSENTIAL
The sound of water moving through the landscape adds something special to any backyard, offering a powerful aesthetic component to even the simplest of designs. These auditory enhancements evoke strong images, emotions and associations even from casual or occasional observers, notes landscape designer and watershaperRick Anderson, who suggests that the ‘aural factor’ should be considered from the very beginning of the design phase.
This article, originally published inWaterShapesin June 1999, 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
Retaining Wall ABCs
Before retaining walls can be aesthetic triumphs, they require a foundation of technical excellence. The key to complete, balanced, enduring success, writesBruce Zaretsky, is a systematic approach that encompasses a wide range of fundamental site-specific factors. [more]
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 WATERSHAPES WORLD
A Beautiful Partnership
A televised news story about an innovative alliance that reopened a school pool in East Boston has been much onJim McCloskey‘s mind since he first watched it last fall. He shares it now because it offers a creative, collaborative message of hope as the New Year begins. [more]
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WE BROWSE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO . . .
Postal Display Dept.:New York City’s historic Bethesda Fountain appears on a new expedited-mail stamp.
At $25.50, it’s the most expensive peel-and-stick ever.
Uncharitable Thoughts Dept.:City of Rome threatens to keep coins thrown into Trevi Fountain for itself. [more]
It was a bad idea — and a key figure eventually agreed.
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WATERSHAPES CLASSIC
Back in 2009,Bruce Zaretskywrote with uncommon urgency about the way trees are often treated on job sites and used his column to advise watershape and landscape professionals to mend their ways. [more]
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Hayward Introduces Pleated-Element D.E Filters
Hayward Pool Products(Elizabeth, NJ) has launched the DEP 500 series of pleated-element diatomaceous-earth filters. Designed to trap more dirt with less maintenance, the units combine cartridge technology with the superior water clarity and low head loss of D.E. filtration using elements that can be backwashed or quickly removed and rinsed. For details, clickhere.
Skimmer Lids Unveils the Hide System for Pool Decks
Skimmer Lids(Yatala, Queensland, Australia) has introduced the Hide skimmer lid for concrete swimming pools. Made of 316 stainless steel and offering a range of depths to accommodate various filler materials, the unit comes with a safety key, height adjusters and an edge-protection system that keeps surrounding material from chipping or breaking. For details, clickhere.
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WPN UPDATE
The Hunt for
Excellence
When homeowners or facility managers start looking for watershapers to help them pursue their ambitions and dreams, where do they start? Some are fortunate enough to have business contacts or friends who can refer them to worthy professionals. But these days, many start their searching on the Internet — a great but indiscriminate resource filled with blind alleys, dead ends and sometimes unreliable information.
That’s where the WaterShapes Professional Networkcomes in: offering a credible, unified web presence in which numerous watershapers convey uniformly formatted, comparable information in an easily navigated template, WPNgives consumers initial access to the marketplace in an easygoing environment that guides them through the earliest stages of a significant purchase decision.
TheNetworkis working just the way we’d hoped: Time toclickaboard?
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