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2018/12.1, December 5 — Generic Plan Issues, India’s Stepwells, Aquatic Trends and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS December 5, 2018 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
CCEI Introduces the Plug in Pool System
CCEI (Inglewood, CA) has launched the Plug in Pool System – an underwater electric outlet…
Natare Manufactures Moving Bulkhead Systems
Natare Pool Corp. (Indianapolis, IN) offers moving pool bulkheads that meet all current FINA, USA…
Southern Grouts & Mortars Offers Diamond Brilliance
Southern Grouts & Mortars (Pompano Beach, FL) makes Diamond Brilliance, a finish that includes a…
Vista Releases LED Step-Light Fixtures
Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting (Simi Valley, CA) manufactures the Model 1505 Architectural Series LED step-light…
Stetson Makes Pour-a-Lid Channel-Drain Covers
Stetson Development (Lake Elsinore, CA) manufactures Pour-a-Lid trays for use in aesthetically concealing the company’s…
Fire & Water Bowls from Grand Effects
Grand Effects (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) offers 360° Fire & Water Bowls for outdoor living…
Roundabout Ingenuity
My recent time in Philadelphia was actually a return after a long break: When my brother lived there in the 1970s and '80s, I would frequently extend business trips when I was in the area to spend time with him in what became one of my favorite cities. I haven't done much more than pass through since he moved away, but my daughter lives there now and has given me a great reason to renew my acquaintance with the place. Among the coolest things
Wabash Cannonballs
With the effects of the Great Depression still rocking the economy in the mid-1930s, the Works Progress Administration became a major employer and creative force that put many still-treasured public facilities on the map. In fact, there are few cities in the country that don't boast a park, bridge, post office or some other public structure built by some of the millions of laborers who found work through the WPA. In 1937, Vincennes, Ind., was a particularly fortunate beneficiary of WPA's prowess in the form of the Rainbow Beach Aquatic Center - one of the most innovative and distinctive of all such facilities built up to that time. The goals were two: to provide jobs for the unemployed and to address an alarming increase in
Viva Las Vegas!
I've just returned from the latest International Pool|Spa|Patio Expo, a bit weary of foot but heartened by the many conversations I had with old friends as well as brand-new acquaintances. The show itself ran true to form, with