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Executing custom watershape projects on the highest level is almost always a group effort, says builder Kurt Candler. In this case, his firm, Raleigh Pools, worked as part of an accomplished project team, while along the way engaging long-time associates for guidance. The result is a project that combines geometric design with a verdant country-club setting.
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Bodies of water are often the center of attention, especially those located in historic settings. When the water is the subject of mystery and folklore, interest can be piqued even higher. That’s certainly the case for a spring known as Fosse Dionne in France’s Burgundy region, where the water is shrouded in death, myth and mystery.
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While the convenience and flexibility of online courses has huge advantages for people looking to advance their pool- construction knowledge, at Watershape University we also know there is no substitute for in-person instruction. That’s why we’re offering one of our most popular courses come November in Las Vegas.
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Poolside by CGT offers a stone mosaic liner design with sparkling color to make pool water shimmer. Created to help pool professionals stand out from their competition with a unique design that matches the latest deck and coping treatments, Butterfly Effect is printed on the company’s eclipse grey pool liner material and is enhanced with Poolside’s exclusive aquashimmer feature that gives the design a dramatic and fiery effect.
Bradford offers a modern hot tub with open concept seating, stainless steel performance, and seating for four to six adults. Part of the companies line of signature spas, the 770 offers this and much more in a space-saving seven-by-seven foot spa design.
The lives of beach bums, surfer girls and hodads everywhere have become less comfortable in recent years, observes Eric Herman. In fact, the summer of 2023 might stand as the most unpleasant beach season ever, and one that sadly concluded with the passing of summer's high priest, Jimmy Buffett.
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Following a relatively quiet summer, Watershape University is stepping into fall with two “essential” class offerings in October, followed by a dynamic slate of long and short course presentations in November at the International Pool | Spa | Patio & Deck EXPO in Las Vegas.
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From its perch atop a tiered fountain, a massive black cat prowls the entrance to the sports arena like a warrior mascot. Emblematic of both High Point University’s competitive spirit and the priority the institution places on water’s presence, Fountain People executed the dramatic project with the help of an elite watershaping team.
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While our innate need to be in the presence of water, and have constant access to it is both philosophical and biological, Kevin Woodhurst argues it is also practical from a business perspective. Not only essential for survival, as the desire for water is the primary factor underpinning the existence of the watershaping industry, and arguably modern civilization itself.
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