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THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS
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| April 8, 2020 www.watershapes.com |
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Elegant Ingenuity
Solving tough technical challenges often takes cooperation and collaboration in a team setting, says builder William Drakeley. Here, he explains how this award-winning project required innovative solutions to overcome a set of uniquely tricky hurdles. [more]
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POND INSIGHTS
Smiling in the Rockyard
Pond specialist Dave Gartonbelieves the effort spent maintaining happy and engaged clients is crucial to the success of almost any watershape project. Here he shares one of his favorite strategies — getting his clients excited about rocks. [more]
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GOURMET WATER
The Builder as Chef
Chemistry may be the big concern for service techs, but it’s builders who determine the method of treatment during the equipment selection process. Builder/servicer (and former chef)Steve Kennybelieves those decisions set the table for creating what he calls ‘gourmet water.’ [more]
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ESSENTIAL
Scientist, artist, inventor and glass-tile manufacturerDavid Knoxknows a lot about the nature of light and how it can be manipulated in the laboratory, in a factory or in a watershape. Here, he explores the subject of light’s physical nature, sharing his own experience in applying optical physics to glass-tile production and defining ways in which those same principles apply to the art of shaping water in harmony with the materials that contain it.
This article, originally published inWaterShapesin June 2006, 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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TECHNICAL BRIEFING
Pebbles, Pozzolons & Polymers
Last year, the pool and spa industry lost one of its greatest educators, plaster expertGreg Garrett. In this vintage technical article, he shed light on three key ways that pool plaster has evolved to become more durable, as well as aesthetically pleasing. [more]
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WATERSHAPES WORLD
Times of Change
Returning WaterShapes.com editor Eric Hermanbelieves that embracing change with grace and optimism is the surest path to success in an uncertain future. That’s true now more than ever, he adds, as the industry undergoes significant changes in leadership and direction. [more]
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WE BROWSE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO . . .
Resourceful Rays:A solar-powered desalination plant in Kenya set to provide fresh water to thousands. [more]
Is this the ultimate solution for worldwide water shortages?
Opportunistic Energy:Portland installs turbines in its network of water lines to generate free electricity. [more]
The question is, why didn’t we think of this long ago?
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WOLFPACK CORNER
WhyWatershape
University?
Watershape Universityrepresents an evolutionary step in the education of professionals focused on the design, engineering and construction of recreational and decorative water — an information resource that’s both made for today and built for tomorrow.
For a quick look at the whys and hows driving the organization, along with the values that motivate and bolster our staff, faculty, volunteers and ultimately, our students, click here— and think about joining us to see what the future holds in store.
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WATERSHAPES CLASSIC
Back in 2005,Brian Van Bowerwrote candidly about the fact that lots of players on one side of the watershaping business were worried about incursions from another. Do these ‘sides’ even exist today? [more]
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Crystal Fountains Offers Cooling Jets
Crystal Fountains(Toronto, Ontario, Canada) manufactures the NEJ100 Evaporative Cooling Jet — a stainless steel unit that produces an inch-and-a-half-diameter water column that arches up from a flush-mounted position on a deck. The 37 holes produce evaporative cooling for deck areas, with discharge streams angled for maximum cooling effect. For details, clickhere.
Hearth Products Introduces Fire/Water Feature
Hearth Products Controls(Kettering, OH) has launched Evolution 360, a fire-and-water feature for residential or commercial applications. Designed to add the sound of flowing, LED-lit water to flickering flames, the durable, weather-resistant, self-contained units come fully assembled and include water filters, switch controllers, water levelers and more. For details, clickhere.
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