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

July 24, 2019 www.watershapes.com

FEATURE ARTICLE/August 20, 2014

Add a Spa, Save a Home

It didn’t take long forPaolo Benedettito notice that his prospective client’s house was giving way on a slowly collapsing hill. Armed with a fresh soils report, he designed a spa and stone deck that halted the slope’s creeping — and eased the homeowner’s worries as well. [more]

VIDEO GALLERY/December 19, 2012

Koi Pond, Revisited

He’s often called in to renovate and expand his clients’ existing ponds, notesMike Gannon. Here’s a look at one such project along with some tips on how to accommodate the displaced fish — in this case, a collection of prized koi — for the duration of the three-day endeavor. [more]

FEATURE ARTICLE/August 5, 2015

Iridescent Perfection

When the goal is glass-tiled perfection, saysJimmy Reed, there’s no substitute for the hard work that goes into ideal surface preparation. And that’s especially true when, as in the case highlighted here, the project involves resurfacing an old, deep pool and its odd set of coves. [more]

ESSENTIAL/August 6, 2014

Private Paradise, Revisited

It’s not often that a designer gets to return to a past pool project and update it for new owners. But that was the opportunityRaymond Jungleswas offered with this property — a Mid-Century Modern showplace in the Florida Keys.

This article, originally published in the WaterShapes newsletter in 2014, is fully digitized for all readers. Clickhereto see the full text and enlarge the images to study them in detail.

TECHNICAL BRIEFING/December 3, 2014

Burying Masterpieces

With watershapes, observesJim Wilder, the beauty often often runs much more than skin deep. To illustrate, he discusses twin works of the plumber’s art — with, by his calculation, more than 750 glue joints each — that he knew would ultimately be hidden within tons of concrete.[more]

WATERSHAPES WORLD/July 14, 2010

On Water and Being Human

For this special edition of WaterShapes highlighting great web-only articles, an on-the-mendJim McCloskeyturns his blog over toDave Garton, who nearly a decade ago did a fantastic jobof defining the value of watershaping as an activity of value to its clients — and society, too.[more]

WE BROWSE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO . . .

Grin and Bear It Dept.: Intrepid ursines bravely take to the waters in this backyard swimming pool.

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The bears are cool, but the pool design is truly dated.

Laps of Luxury Dept., Part 2:New York developers are using cool indoor pools to close high-ticket deals. [more]

But can 75-foot lap pools make itsy-bitsy studios palatable?

WATERSHAPES CLASSIC/June 10, 2015

Doing Our Best, Sustainably

On his job sites, wroteBruce Zaretskyfive years back, he’s always on the lookout for ways he can be a responsible steward of the planet and has built recycling, local sourcing and much more into his routines.[more]

THE SHOPPING CART

CMP Adds High-Flow UV Sterilizer

CMP(Newnan, GA) has launched UV-C 50, a high-flow ultraviolet sterilizer designed for easy installation, reliability and simple serviceability on swimming pools containing up to 50,000 gallons. The unit prevents micro-organism growth, breaks down chloramines, reduces chemical use, optimizes water clarity and creates no chemical by-products. For details, clickhere.

Hydropavers Introduces Permeable Decking

Hydropavers(Pickering, Ontario, Canada) manufactures a permeable paving system that transforms deck areas into storm drains by absorbing all the water in a quarter-inch rain event, then allowing additional rainwater to flow through the pavers into a prepared base, filtering out particulates and reducing puddling. Comes in nine colors and five sizes. For details, clickhere.

WPN UPDATE

Playing the

Long Game

For years now, conventional wisdom has told us that the decision to purchase a watershape of any kind is a process that takes several years from initial idea to actual commitment.

That’s why theWaterShapes Professional Networkis so important: It gives homeowners and decision-makers an easy way to begin their research and an anonymous, private means of gathering information before they reach out and make contact with professionals whose work they admire. Clickhereto check it out — and get ready for your future!

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

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

July 10, 2019 www.watershapes.com

FEATURE ARTICLE/October 2008

Resounding Renewal

Set in an urban district in Los Angeles, the Echo Park Deep Pool needed help. Working with the project architect,William N. Rowleyengineered and oversaw much of the restoration and left local residents with a facility that enables them to enjoy all the benefits of aquatic recreation.[more]

FEATURE ARTICLE/June 2009

Beginnings

Water has to come fromsomewherein a stream system — and that, writesAnthony Archer Wills, is where many falter with obviously contrived injection points. Here, he discusses techniques for making these water sources seem as though they’ve been shaped by nature itself.[more]

FEATURE ARTICLE/October 2002

Splashes of Color

Of all his projects, saysDavid Tisherman, he can’t easily think of another that rivals this one with respect to balance and harmony. The keys here are color and energy, with one flowing irresistibly from the other in a reinvigorated backyard that was once drab, crowded and uninteresting.[more]

ESSENTIAL/April 2005

A Crowning Achievement

The Crown Fountain in Chicago’s Millennium Park is an ingenious fusion of artistic vision and high-tech water effects in which sculptor Juame Plensa’ s creative concepts were brought to life by an interdisciplinary team that included the waterfeature designers at Crystal Fountains. Here,Larry O’Hearndescribes how the firm met the challenge and helped give Chicago’s residents a defining landmark in glass, light, water and bright faces.

This article, originally published inWaterShapesin April 2005, has been digitized for all readers. Clickhereto see the full text and enlarge the images to study them in detail.

TRAVELOGUE/October 1999

Images in Time

From early urban settlements to modern architectural settings, watershapes have played both functional and decorative roles in expressing social values. Here,Mark Holdenfollows that historical path beginning in ancient Greece and ending up in modern Las Vegas. [more]

WATERSHAPES WORLD

A Bumpy Road

A recurrence of back spasms resulting from an ill-considered bout with an old metal post has sidelinedJim McCloskeyfor a couple weeks — a disruption that will see you treated here to second looks at some amazing articles from theWaterShapesmagazine archives. [more]

WE BROWSE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO . . .

Laps of Luxury Dept.: Now just about anyone can swim in the fabulous Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle.

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It’ll cost a bundle to get a ticket, but what an experience!

Well-Equipped Dept.:Site previews pool floats coming to stores near you for the 2019 lounging season. [more]

Some are odd, but I like the avocado with the beach-ball pit.

WATERSHAPES CLASSIC/September 2003

Proportional Response

Watershape designs can easily get out of hand, wroteBrian Van Bowerback in September 2003. But he hoped through this column to persuade watershapers to step back and avoid getting carried away. [more]

THE SHOPPING CART

Blue Thumb Offers Pond-less Waterfall Kit

Blue Thumb(Saginaw, MI) assembles the Elite X-Large 40″ Cascading Falls Kit for pond-less waterfalls. The package includes a spillway box, a vault/reservoir, a rubber liner, a protective underlayment, a pump and all required plumbing and connections. There’s also an installation kit as well as a start-up kit to get water conditions under quick control. For details, clickhere.

GSky Offers Versa Wall XT Plant Systems

GSky Plant Systems(Delray Beach, FL) manufactures Versa Wall XT, a planted-wall system that uses standard one-gallon pots set in durable, UV-resistant, injection-molded trays that deliver water and fertilizer to the plants while holding them in position. The pots can be interchanged easily, allowing for inclusion of customized patterns and blends. For details, clickhere.

WPN UPDATE

Reaching for

Tomorrow

Manywatershapers have, through the years, invested heavily in building their own beautiful web sites, then wondered why prospective clients haven’t been beating paths to their doors. The hold-up? It’s a simple fact that building a strong web presence as a stand-alone site is a tough row to hoe — 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,WPNbecomes 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?