S.R. Smith (Canby, OR) has introduced the iStar controller to give users advanced color control and dimming options with the company’s Treo or Color Light Stream products. Designed for use with a water-resistant remote or with a smart phone, the device can operate up to 10 lighting units and comes programmed with six color options […]
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2020/11.2, November 18 — Balinese Bliss, Wastewater Solutions, Heater Installations and more
DESIGN ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS WHO MAKE WATER AND OUTDOOR LIVING PART OF THEIR LIVES November 18, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE Balinese Balance Bali has been captivating visitors for centuries with its relaxed island culture and unique Asian-Tropical design tradition. His clients wanted to capture that spirit in their small […]
2020/10.1, October 7 — More Contrasts, Stacking Steel, Rising Higher and more
DESIGN ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS WHO MAKE WATER AND OUTDOOR LIVING PART OF THEIR LIVES October 7, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE A Study in Contrasts, Part 2 Here, in the second part of a dual project profile, Reid Schindler discusses the sleek, contemporary design he created right next door to […]
2020/9.2, September 16 — Striking Contrasts, Steel Detail, Purposeful Wreckage and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS September 16, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE A Study in Contrasts, Part 1 WatershaperReid Schindlerwas asked to create side-by-side designs for neighboring business partners. The kicker, he says in the first of a pair of articles, was that the two projects were direct stylistic opposites.[more] BENEATH THE […]
2020/9.1, September 2 — European Influence, Veneer Details, Artful Waterfalls and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS September 2, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE Design and Desire Working with an ample budget, great clients and a large, open canvas all spelled ‘opportunity’ forJason Brownlee— a chance to integrate multiple design elements into a composition in which water, stone, tile and fire define a European […]
2020/5.1, May 6 — Rooftop Construction, Exploring Xeriscapes, Natural Grandeur and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS May 6, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE Elevated Ambitions This elevated project included an eye-popping rooftop pool/spa combination, a massive entryway reflecting pond and a host of precise construction details. Making it all work, explainsRick Chafey, required detailed computer modeling as well asmultiplelayers of waterproofing. [more] FEATURE […]
The Builder as Chef
By Steve Kenny
As a designer/builder I openly admit that I am completely obsessed with water quality. A big part of why that’s so is because I started out servicing pools. In fact, I really only moved into building them because I was so appalled by how builders in our area completely ignored the treatment side of the equation.
It was so bad that I’d say the majority of pools we serviced had some form of shortcoming in the system that impacted water quality – undersized filters, only one skimmer, no chemical treatment technology, etc. – all which made
2020/4.1, April 8 — Acrylic Ingenuity, Gourmet Water, Dancing with Light and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS April 8, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE Elegant Ingenuity Solving tough technical challenges often takes cooperation and collaboration in a team setting, says builderWilliam Drakeley. Here, he explains how this award-winning project required innovative solutions to overcome a set of uniquely tricky hurdles. [more] POND INSIGHTS Smiling […]
CMP Releases Its 2020 Pool-Product Catalog
CMP (Newnan, GA) has published its 2020 pool-product catalog. The 276-page digital document covers new products and offers descriptions for the Natural Wonders and Brilliant Wonders lines as well as for DEL ozone sanitizers, PowerClean conventional and salt chlorinators and various waterfeatures, LED lights, spa systems and more. For details, click here.
Making Edges Vanish
By Dave Peterson
There are two common options when it’s time to design the wall for a vanishing-edge swimming pool: cut it in or cut it away.
With a cut-in approach, the top of the wall is cut down into the pool so that the water surface extends to the outside edge of the wall – effectively submerging it even when the water is not flowing over the edge. By contrast, a cut-away wall is one where the top of the wall angles down and away from the pool so that the water surface terminates at the inside edge of the wall. This results in the