construction

Organic Emergence
This project began with a client's dropped jaw. I'd been called to the site by one of my usual subcontractors to help resolve a minor problem he was having.  While that was being resolved, I noticed that the new steps in the remodeled pool were far more troubling.   With the client and a bunch of other people standing there, I asked for a demo hammer - and saw the looks of astonishment as I smacked the top step and
2017/10.1, October 4 — Expanding Vision, Watergarden Art, Cascading Splendor and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS October 4, 2017 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Lights on the Side
  We've designed and built lots of fountains and waterfeatures through the years on all sorts of scales and levels, but this one - a definite jump outside the box - will be particularly memorable for all of us. The client was The Woodlands, the big planned community near Houston. One of its highlights is a 1.7-mile-long waterway
W.R. Meadows Offers Dual-Layer Waterproofing
W.R. Meadows (Hampshire, IL) offers Clay-Tite, a dual-layer waterproofing system consisting of virgin HDPE (20…
Deck-Toned Skimmer Covers from CMP
CMP (Newnan, GA) manufactures Natural Wonders Deck Covers as a custom design element intended to…
2017/9.2, September 20 — An Inspired Edge, Gravel’s Virtues, Iceland Vistas and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS September 20, 2017 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Artful Additions
We don't get involved in renovations all that often, but in this case it would've been tough to say no. Not long before, we'd designed a new pool for right next door - a thoroughly modern watershape that looked great and was perfectly suited to the property and the architecture of the home.   As work continued on site, it was apparent that one of the neighbors was more than a little
Every Piece in Place
When you step up to tackle what might possibly be the most challenging job your company has ever pursued, there's definitely a gut check involved.  Do you have the required staff?  Can you call on top-flight subcontractors?  Do you have the stamina to get involved and stay involved for the duration of a seriously long, seriously complex project? As we found in building the seven watershapes
2017/9.1, September 6 — Tri-Level Precision, Choosing Koi, Defect Avoidance and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS September 6, 2017 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2017/8.2, August 23 — Working the Views, Glowing Pools, Pineapple Days and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS August 23, 2017 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…