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2012/3.2, March 21 — Mark Holden on ART, Working with Stone, Water on Capitol Mall and more
March 21, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM INTERVIEW It’s All About ART Seizing an opportunity to raise the…
2012/3.1, March 7 — Dry-Stacked Stone, Hidden Ice Chest, Calatrava’s ‘Wave’ and more
March 7, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Making the Most of Stone Introducing a new series…
2012/2.2, February 22 — Spanish Colonial Details, Hiding Drain Heads, Sutro Baths and more
February 22, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Spanish Accents Designing watershapes to fit with architecture in…
2012/2.1, February 8 — Sharpening a Design, Budgeting Issues, Bellagio’s Fountains and more
February 8, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Sharpening the Focus Wrapping up a series of articles…
2012/1.1, January 11 — Designing a Pool, Exotic Inspiration, Mesmerizing Spillways and more
January 11, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Getting Ready to Design a Pool Any professional approaching…
2011/12.1, December 7 — Designer Identity, Backyard Design, Getty Center and more
December 7, 2011 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE What Is a Designer? Lots of watershapers market themselves…
2011/11.1, November 9 — Patio Flow, Soils Reports, Elevating the Game and more
November 9, 2011 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Defining the Flow The often-overlooked key to good patio…
Checks and Balances
    Through the years, I’ve seen plentiful discussions of the fact that geotechnical (or soils) reports are required for proper watershape engineering.  And it’s not just about complex vanishing-edge or perimeter-overflow pools:  It’s about all swimming pools, spas, fountains and waterfeatures.  Let’s consider that case closed.   But who exactly should 
2011/10.1, October 12 — Battling Gophers, Visiting Paris, WaterShapes TV and more
October 12, 2011 WATERSHAPES.COM LESSONS LEARNED Gophers Got You Down? Gophers may be cute, but…
Learning from an Illusion
    Maria de Medici moved from Florence to Paris in 1600 as the wife of Henri IV, King of France. Homesick for her native city and caught in an unsuccessful marriage, she pestered her husband to build her a mansion and grounds that would remind her of the