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2018 Editions (July-December)

2018/7.2, July 25 — A Special Edition — WaterShapes’ Overlooked Gems!

THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS

July 25, 2018 www.watershapes.com

FEATURE ARTICLE/May 2008

Eastern Eclectic

More than five years in the making, the project profiled here askedBen Dozierto explore the limits of his creativity. The result is a set of garden rooms that draw on French and Asian styles, extensive plantings and numerous decorative elements. And then, of course, there’s the water.[more]

FEATURE ARTICLE/August 2006
Graceful Cascades

Steve Sandalisis systematic in his approach to developing naturalistic watershapes — a good thing in this project, where a thousand tons of stone, hundreds of feet of liner and countless plants came together as a setting so romantic that its owner changed how he planned to use it.[more]

FEATURE ARTICLE/October 2004

Living Art
The process of creating watershapes and landscapes is more than an exercise in aesthetics, sayPhilip di GiacomoandMark Holden. The mission, they assert, is to conjure overt and subliminal perceptions in the hearts and minds of those who move through the spaces they establish.[more]


ESSENTIAL/October 2009

Healthful Waters

When fountain designer/engineerAviram Müllerconsiders a future he believes will be dominated by environmental consciousness, he’s elated to contemplate the role watershapers will play in efficiently using water and energy in architectural and landscape settings. It’s a delight he shares here by outlining a new reality in which watershapes are seamlessly integrated into built environments where conservation is a driving, necessary priority.

This article, originally published inWaterShapesin October 2009, has been digitized for all readers. Clickhereto see the full text and enlarge the images to study them in detail.

TRAVELOGUE/February 8, 2012

Simply Fascinating

Every time he visits Las Vegas,Jim McCloskeymakes a point of visiting the Strip. It’s not to gamble, he says: Instead, he’s indulging his profound willingness to be momentarily transported and happily entertained by the spectacular fountain out front of the Bellagio.[more]


WATERSHAPES WORLD

Hidden Treasures

Still laid low by an aching back,Jim McCloskeyreturns to the WaterShapes archives once again, this time calling your attention to a set of articles thatdidn’tdraw as many clicks and views as they should have — a situation he seeks to remedy here with a bit of well-deserved exposure. [more]

WE BROWSE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO . . .
Swimming with Pablo Dept.: Spanish pool comes complete with a floor painted by Picasso.

Willowy shape of a dancer up for auction with a big home.
Bobbing on Wheels Dept.:French artist converts an old RV into a cheeky ‘road-ready’ swimming pool. [more]
Watch the video — andpleasedon’t try this at home!


WATERSHAPES CLASSIC/January 25, 2017
Delicate Dynamics
In 2002,David Tishermanshared his approach to turning monotonous spillways into unique visual and aural design elements. In doing so, he started something of a revolution that’s still flowing strong today. [more]

THE SHOPPING CART
Unblockable Drain from A&A Manufacturing

A&A Manufacturing(Phoenix, AZ) offers the AVSC drain for pools, spas and waterfeatures. Designed for high efficiency and rapid clearance of even heavy debris, the easily installed units are classified as unblockable. Their lids fit flush to the floor and can be topped with various interior-finish materials to blend them into their surroundings. For details, clickhere.
Adjustable LED Fixtures from AquaStar

AquaStar Pool Products(Ventura, CA) offers LED pool fixtures in which the angle of the light beam can be adjusted by up to 20 degrees with a simple key. Designed to reduce surface glare and for enhanced illumination of deeper pools, the fixtures are made with UV-resistant plastic and have long-lasting, easily replaced LEDs that save on energy costs. For details, clickhere.

WPN UPDATE

Do You Want to
BuildWeb Traffic?
Through the years, watershapers have invested extensively in building beautiful web sites — but for the most part have been unable to figure out how to help prospective clients find them amid the chaos of the Internet. Why so? It’s because building a strong web presence as a stand-alone site is a tough way to go — and that’s precisely why we started theWaterShapes Professional Network.

By building a collective presence in which dozens and, eventually, hundreds of sites participate as an interlinked colossus, we become a group entity the search engines can’t overlook. So if it’s a strong (or stronger) web presence you’re after, check it out.
TheNetworkis working just the way we’d hoped: Time toclickaboard?

2018/7.1, July 11 — A Special Edition — WaterShapes’ Greatest Clicks!

THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS

July 11, 2018 www.watershapes.com

FEATURE ARTICLE/November 2002

Water in Transit

Teaching others about vanishing edges is somethingSkip Phillipshas been doing for years. He knows from experience that each setting is different, but he also knows that great results flow when you approach these projects with a standard set of questions in mind.[more]

FEATURE ARTICLE/November 2004
Natural Patterns

Eamonn Hughes‘ watershapes in the Pacific Northwest are among the most beautiful found anywhere in the world. Here, he shares several past projects, using them to define what it takes to achieve believable, naturalistic results with waterfalls, cascades, streams and ponds.[more]

FEATURE ARTICLE/September 2006

Riding a Golden Wave
Completing this project for Disney’s California Adventure presentedDave Wootenwith huge technical challenges in crafting the artificial ocean wave that serves as the park’s symbolic core. Here, he describes what it takes to push beyond the perceived limits of watersahpe design.[more]


ESSENTIAL/April 2008

The Sublest Flows

In his work as a landscape artist and custom watershaper,Robert Nonemakeroften uses rills — small channels that simply and gracefully move water from one place to another — to bring interesting rhythms and harmonies to his garden spaces. Although these features tend to be less than assertive, he notes, the way water moves through their narrow slots can do wonders when it comes to adding depth and detail to watershape designs.

This article, originally published inWaterShapesin April 2008, has been digitized for all readers. Clickhereto see the full text and enlarge the images to study them in detail.

TECHNICAL BRIEFING/April 2004

Jet Setting

Whether a spa is concrete or portable, sound hydraulics are required if the jets are to give clients the massaging action they crave. But watershapers who work in concrete are at a disadvantage, observesSteve Gutai, and must step up if their spas are to compare favorably.[more]


WATERSHAPES WORLD

A Special Look Back

Hobbled by a radical bout of back pain,Jim McCloskeyvisited the archives to call your attention to a fascinating collection of past articles that share the distinction of having generated some of the highest-ever click counts on the WaterShapes web site. [more]

WE BROWSE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO . . .
The Rill is Gone Dept.: Clods withcellphones force officials to obliterate a $1.5 million waterfeature.

Distracted by their screens, they kept tripping on this slot.
Powers of Observation Dept.:Popular Scienceoffers a guide to help us identify people at risk of drowning. [more]
It’s harder to spot those in trouble than you might think!


WATERSHAPES CLASSIC/September 21, 2016
Creative Genus
Back in 2006,Stephanie Rosewrote in Natural Companions about a plant near and dear to her heart — and made a suggestion that offered designers an easy opportunity to broaden their horizons.[more]

THE SHOPPING CART
Hayward Introduces ColorLogic Laminars

Hayward Pool Products(Elizabeth, NJ) now offers ColorLogic Laminars, jets that send clear, glass-like rods of arcing water from deck to pool. When matched with the company’s lighting system, the units feature 10 solid colors or seven color-changing light shows. They also have a height-adjustment mechanism for perfect deck-level alignment. For details, clickhere.
Trench Grates from Iron Age Designs

Iron Age Designs(Burien, WA) offers ornamental cast-metal trench grates made with recycled iron or in aluminum or yellow brass. Provided in standard lengths of 24 inches, they are also available in 12- and 16-inch formats and can be designed to fit any manufacturer’s trench system — with right-angle corners available for all grate styles. For details, clickhere.

WPN UPDATE

Are You Ready to
Make Connections?
These days, the Internet is the information resource of choice for those looking for goods and services. But it’s tough for an individual business to capture eyes amid the bewildering array of options facing consumers as they try to find ways to make water part of their home or working lives.

That’s why we started theWaterShapes Professional Network— a place consumers are using to get basic information about pool, pond and fountain designers and builders before they start making direct phone calls to arrange for site visits and bids. It’s a new way of making initial contacts and getting in the game.

TheNetworkis working just the way we’d hoped: Time toclickaboard?

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