2018/5.1, May 2 — Deep-Blue Views, Well-Dressed Ledges, Hearst Pool Revival and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS May 2, 2018 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
We Can Do Better
‘During a presentation to a recent conference for the swimming pool and spa industry, I tossed this nugget to the audience:  “By a show of hands, how many of you in this room believe that most people think highly of our industry?  Please be honest.” ’ That’s how Brian Van Bower began his Aqua Culture column in the May 2003 edition of WaterShapes.  He continued:  ‘It was a mixed group of more than 160 people representing
Water Tech Offers Cleaner for Fountains
Water Tech (East Brunswick, NJ) makes the Volt FX-2, a vacuum system for use in…
Outdoor Kitchens from Fesfoc Disseny
Fesfoc Disseny (Barcelona, Spain) has published a digital catalog on its line of outdoor kitchen…
D&D Technologies Offers Self-Closing Hinges
D&D Technologies (Huntington Beach, CA) manufactures TruClose Regular – Standard, a self-closing hinge designed for…
Intermatic Introduces Electronic Valve Actuator
Intermatic (Spring Grove, IL) has launched the ReadySet Electronic Valve Actuator for use in pool…
Focus Industries Debuts SL-11-LEDM Lights
Focus Industries (Lake Forest, CA) now offers the Model SL-11-LEDM submersible lighting fixture. Made with…
Prozone’s Compressor-Driven Ozonators
Prozone (Huntsville, AL) produces the PZ2-1 and PZ2-2 compressor-driven ozonators for commercial pools and spas.…
Identifying the Issue
‘It’s an unfortunate fact that landscape architects receive little or no formal education in watershaping while they’re in school.  As a result,’ began Mark Holden in his Currents column for the April 2008 issue of WaterShapes, ‘where the typical landscape architect’s irrigation plan will show every pipe, fitting, wire and component for a given project, that same project’s pool plan will carry almost no
A Memorable Milestone
I've recently returned from four days of celebrating the 20th anniversary of Genesis with friends and colleagues in Paso Robles, Calif. - about 35 miles away from where it all started for them at Morro Bay on the state's Central Coast.  The weather wasn't as brilliant as it might have been, but everything else about the event was top notch and