Zodiac Pool Systems Launches Jandy Pro Series Heat Pumps
Zodiac Pool Systems (Vista, CA) has introduced the Jandy Pro Series JE Series line of…
2014/10.1, October 8 — New at WaterShapes: A Florida Dreamscape, an Uplifting Spray Park, Hidden Spillways and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS October 8, 2014 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
#15: Hidden Spa Spillway
The trouble with conventional approaches is that they can take the creativity out of watershape designs. Almost always, for example, spas are placed directly adjacent to or within the walls of a swimming pool.  For a couple generations now, this has led designers to specify open spillways to move water from the spa into the pool, thereby creating a single body of water so far as
The Aquatic Quiz #11
Intruder Goes Skinny Dipping inHollywood Actor's Swimming Pool  
Community in Action
When New York's Long Island comes up in conversation, most people think about the Hamptons, exclusive summer resorts, incredible estates and beaches by the mile. But that image has a flip side:  For many years, in fact, Wyandanch, a hamlet within the town of Babylon, N.Y., has been a community that has had very little go its way, with poverty-stricken streets, gang activity and not much going on that would make its citizens hopeful about
Seaside Luxury
Established as a wealthy man's weekend playground, this scenic, seven-acre slice of paradise on the Atlantic side of Islamorada in the Florida Keys is routinely used as the setting for fashion photography, commercials and films because of the archetypal way it expresses the "Keys Lifestyle."   I was brought on board by Steve Siskind, the architect who designed the house.  (He's done some spectacular residences through the years, but interestingly, he's never lived in a house and instead
Up with Water!
When I come across headlines about technological breakthroughs, I generally decide about reading further based upon the subject's relevance to what I do either as a private person or as a professional - and I have to say that, most times, I never get past the bold print. A couple weeks back, however, I was intrigued enough by
Ripples #101
12-Story-Deep Swimming PoolBoasts Underwater Walkway  
Zodiac Pool Systems Expands Lighting Line
Zodiac Pool Systems (Vista, CA) has introduced wet-area LED lights that can be installed within…
Biological Pond Filters from Emperor Aquatics
Emperor Aquatics (Pottstown, PA) makes BioPro pressurized pond filters for use with heavy fish loads.…