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2019/5.2, May 15 — Vision Lessons, Gravel Appreciation, D.C. Masterpiece and more

THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS May 15, 2019 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE Adopted Vision Building a project to another designer’s plan can be awkward when you notice flaws you might have helped address. In this case, notesTanr Ross, the results were truly spectacular — but assessing the ‘deficiencies’ taught him valuable lessons […]

Making Light

200711BZ0By Bruce Zaretsky

Those of us who are designers and builders of full-scale outdoor environments (you know who you are) face a distinct challenge:  In our work for our clients, we are expected to provide the outline and details for a huge range of project elements, from watershapes and patios to plantings and walkways and more.  

That list, at least so far as clients are concerned, also includes appropriate lighting, but that is not always something on which we focus.  Indeed, lighting design is seen as a specialty even by those who tackle almost every other project feature – and there’s no problem with that unless

Making Light

200711BZ0By Bruce Zaretsky

Those of us who are designers and builders of full-scale outdoor environments (you know who you are) face a distinct challenge:  In our work for our clients, we are expected to provide the outline and details for a huge range of project elements, from watershapes and patios to plantings and walkways and more.  

That list, at least so far as clients are concerned, also includes appropriate lighting, but that is not always something on which we focus.  Indeed, lighting design is seen as a specialty even by those who tackle almost every other project feature – and there’s no problem with that unless