Watershape University

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…
Living with Devastation
As wildfires rage through the western U.S., countless lives are impacted, upended and lost. It is an annual wave of devastation that has become far too familiar. This past month, our colleague, friend and Wolfpack team member, Wallace "J" Nichols lost his family's home as the Lightning Complex fire raged through the bucolic coastal hamlet of Davenport, Calif., just north of Santa Cruz. His is one of hundreds
Across the Platforms
 Watershape University is sensitive to the fact that our industry is facing unprecedented demand and an ongoing shortage of skilled labor, all during the current global pandemic. Add it all up and the ability to adapt has never been more crucial. Case in point, we had scheduled a much-anticipated live presentation of ENG2311: Essential Fluid Engineering for
2020/8.2, August 19 — Splashy Invitations, Cool Skimmer Details, Floors in Motion and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS August 19, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2020/8.1, August 5 — Getting into Fountains, Building for Service, Hydraulic Basics and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS August 5, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
New Talent Comes Aboard
Watershape University is pleased to announce the newest edition to the Wolfpack, Brett Herman, who will join our team effective July 27. Brett is an experienced writer and editor with a long work history in online education as a tutor and academic advisor.
2020/7.2, July 22 — Change-Ready Clients, Celebrity Pondcraft, Solar Pursuits and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS July 22, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
From the Studio
As this strange time keeps on rolling and builders' phones continue to ring off the hook, Watershape University (WU) is serving our audience with our dynamic Wolfpack Webinar Wednesdays series of online educational offerings. When we started down this path, admittedly it was something of an experiment, but now with three months of presentations under our canine belts, we have been thrilled with
2020/7.1, July 8 — Lake Construction, Pond Completion, High-Rise Nuances and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS July 8, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Why the Wolf?
 We've been asked why Watershape University (WU) chose the wolf as its mascot, and why by extension we refer to our team - of students, faculty and partners -- as the "wolfpack"? The simplest answer is that we're basing our organization on the higher-education model, which is why we're a "University." And, in the collegiate world, everyone has a mascot. From the Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas to the Banana Slugs of