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January 22, 2014 www.watershapes.com

ESSENTIAL

A Master at Work

When it comes to identifying those who’ve shaped his life and work, acclaimed landscape architect Raymond Jungles doesn’t hesitate in naming Brazilian designer Roberto Burle Marx as a singularly profound influence. Famous for bold arrangements of plant materials and architectural forms, Burle Marx’s gardens are among the world’s most celebrated and studied — a legacy Jungles describes here as a close friend and student of the master.

This article, originally published in October 2007, has been digitized for all readers. Click here to see the full text and enlarge the images to study the craftsmanship in detail.

PROJECT PROFILE

Caribbean Outpost — North

When clients in New York asked Bruce Zaretsky

to create a tropical paradise in their Frost Belt backyard, he hesitated for a bit — then pulled out all the stops and presented them with a subtly themed poolscape that met their hearts’ desires. [more]

PONDCRAFT 101

Cascading Exertion

Building waterfalls for ponds may have fun results, but as Eric Triplett demonstrates in this sequence of four detailed videos, it’s also hard, painstaking work that requires patience, persistence — and, as he and his crew can attest — plenty of brute strength. [more]

WATERSHAPES CLASSIC

Hard Choices

Early in 2004, Stephanie Rose wrote passionately about the effective use of rocks in landscapes and gardens. Click here to see why she assigned such importance to these materials.

PLATINUM REFLECTIONS

Digging the Quarry

The watershapes and landscapes at Quarry Golf Club at La Quinta, Calif., are points of great pride for golf-course designer Ken Alperstein. Here, he describes what went into the waterfalls, streams, ponds, rockwork and plantings that lend the setting such powerful charms. [more]

TRAVELOGUE

Getting in Step

Running across a new type of watershape is unusual for Jim McCloskey after all these years of studying them in detail. That’s why he wanted to pack his bags and head to India when he saw a video about a truly unique solution to providing access to well water. [more]

From Va-Va-Voom to Human Prune?

Sari-Clad Indian TV Actress in
Pool Six Hours for Videotaping

[more]

WATERSHAPES WORLD

Back and Forth

The tasks involved in compiling WaterShapes EXTRA bring smiles to Jim McCloskey‘s face: Not only does he get to spend time with the fabulous archives of the printed magazine, but he also gets to work with fresh content — and make all of it more accessible than ever before. [more]

Now at WaterShapes.com . . .

While supplies last, you can purchase one of 6 available complete, mint-condition, 131-issue sets of WaterShapes, a print publication that set the tone for development of the art and craft of watershaping from February 1999 until July 2011. For ordering information, click here!

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Russion Olympic-Medalist
Swimmer Fails Doping Test

Many water-related stories have been in the news of late – including reports connected to the three questions below.

1. According to reuters.com, Yulia Efimova, a Russian Olympic swimmer who garnered a bronze medal at the London Games, has failed a doping test. The report states: “The 21-year-old would be the ________ Russian swimmer to have tested positive for a banned substance since the 2012 London Olympics….” Fill in the blank.

a. Second b. Third c. Fourth d. Fifth

2. The Web site theleader.com (we’re leaving out the rest of the URL because it would give away the answer) reports that a homeowner was seriously injured when he put stabilized chlorine granules into a bucket, added water and stirred — rather than pouring the chlorine directly into the pool. After 30 seconds, the mixture exploded; the homeowner was rushed to the hospital and survived. Where did this mishap take place?

a. New Zealand b. Australia c. Ireland d. Canada

3. A cnn.com article about champion cliff diver Orlando Duque — who hails from Colombia and is known as “The Duke” — says divers who leap off a 27-meter-high platform can reach up to what speed on the way down?

a. 35 kph (21.7 mph) b. 55 kph (34.1 mph) c. 75 kph (46.6 mph) d. 85 kph (52.8 mph)

To find out how many you got right, click here.

January 8, 2014 www.watershapes.com

ESSENTIAL

Natural Patterns

Widely recognized as one of the country’s foremost authorities on watergardens, streams and cascades, Eamonn Hughes has produced watershapes in the Pacific Northwest that are among the most beautiful found anywhere in the world. Here, he shares several of his favorite past projects, using them to define what it takes to achieve believable, naturalistic results with waterfalls, cascades, streams and ponds of any size, large or small, in just about any setting.

This article, originally published in November 2004, has been digitized for all readers. Click here to see the full text and enlarge the images to study the craftsmanship in detail.

TRAVELOGUE

Shaped in the Heartland

In styles that range from the modest to the magnificent, the fountains of Kansas City are so tightly woven into its fabric that the town is justly known as ‘The City of Fountains.’ As Curt Straub writes, these watershapes define the community — and make the city worth a visit. [more]

PONDCRAFT 101

Skimmer at the Ready

Securing a pond liner to the face of the skimmer can be something of a wrestling match, but as Eric Triplett

demonstrates in this video, all it takes is patience, persistence and a good measure of elbow grease to get everything securely and properly into place. [more]

WATERSHAPES CLASSIC

In Service of Trees

Back in 2009, Bruce Zaretsky wrote with uncommon urgency about the sorry ways trees are often treated on job sites, urging watershape and landscape professionals to give our leaf-bearing friends a break. [more]

TECHNICAL BRIEFING

Where Concrete Meets Steel

For the vast majority of custom watershapes, says Ron Lacher, there’s nothing more important than the proper combination of pneumatically applied concrete and reinforcing steel — basic materials most of us should understand a bit better. [more]

VIDEO GALLERY

Decisions on Deck

When you include ways for your clients to enjoy being around the water as much as they like being in it, writes Lew Akins in introducing his video on some of the decking options consumers face, you’ve found the true path to making them happy for the long haul. [more]

Is Ocean-Wave Energy Next?

Student Generates Electricity
From Lap Swimmers’ Waves

[more]

WATERSHAPES WORLD

A New Year’s Revelation

The last days of the old year found Jim McCloskey

wrapping up and looking back on an extraordinarily busy 2013 — and contemplating all of the great things that will be coming to WaterShapes.com and its growing number of visitors in 2014 and beyond. [more]

Now at WaterShapes.com . . .

A long time coming, the digital archive of all 131 back issues of WaterShapes is now complete and ready for reference by watershapers, their clients and everyone else who wants to know more about a fascinating art form. To gain access and have a look around, click here!

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

‘Duel in the Pool’ Tiebreaker:
USA Edges Out Europeans

Many water-related stories have been in the news of late – including reports connected to the three questions below.

1. The Web site olympictalk.nbcsports.com reports that at the end of the recent “Duel in the Pool” swimming competition, held in Glasgow, Scotland, the U.S. and European teams each had 131 points — thereby forcing a tiebreaker event. The U.S. team won that race, squeaking by the Europeans for the overall victory. What event broke the tie?

a. 400-meter individual medley b. 200-meter mixed medley relay
c. 800-meter freestyle d. 200-meter breaststroke

2. Decades after legendary Olympic diver Greg Louganis revealed his gay sexual orientation, bbc.co.uk notes that another outstanding male Olympic diver has announced he’s involved in a relationship with a man. (There is some question about whether he is gay or bisexual.) This time the athlete is British. Who is he?

a. Tom Daley b. Jack Laugher c. Pete Waterfield d. Chris Mears

3. According to bayoubuzz.com, a woman in one Southern state was shocked and terrified when three black bears broke through her home’s screened patio enclosure to go for a dip in her outdoor pool. Where did this happen?

a. Louisiana b. Florida c. Georgia d. Mississippi

To find out how many you got right, click here.