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2015/1.1, January 7 — Variable-Speed Savings, Interactive Artistry, Pond Edging and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS January 7, 2015 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2013/8.2, August 21 — Backyard Fantasyland, Wild Horses, a Stylish Teahouse and more
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2013/7.2, July 24 — Saving a Great Lake, Defining a Modern Classic, Understanding Pond Maintenance and more
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2013/6.2, June 19 — New York’s Finest, Locally Inspired Ponds, Pool-Lighting Strategies and more
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2013/5.2, May 22 — Cantilevered Beauty, Dispelling a Water-Treatment Myth, Chicago’s Signature Fountain and more
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2012/5.2, May 23 — Paladian Design, Conveyor-Belt Excavation, Hoover Dam and more
May 23, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Palladio, Jefferson and You Palladian architecture is so pervasive,…
Rearranging the Furniture
I know that I promised to start a string of blogs on my likes and dislikes in watershape design, but the news from the Genesis 3 Design Group about Skip Phillips and Brian Van Bower parting ways with David Tisherman must jump to the head of the line. I have watched these three gentlemen at work, separately and together, for
Watershapers Must Grow or Go! (Part 2)
In the first installment of this two-part opinion piece, watershaper and educator Mark Holden offered a scathing critique of what he views as the traditional pool industry. To read Part One in its entirety, click here. In the second installment of his two-part opinion piece, Holden offers
Watershapers Must Grow or Go!
A few years ago, I made a conscious effort to turn my back on the narrow confines of the swimming pool industry and to focus instead on the profession of watershaping and its significantly broader foundation and expressive potential. It was a transition pushed both by