WaterShapes

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…
Test Your Knowledge #28
Oil Company Joins USA SwimmingFoundation for Water Safety Program
Ripples #39
Compiled and Edited by Lenny Giteck   You’re a Hottie, Kate – but Please Curb the Pouting! A serious controversy has been raging
On the Flat and Shallow
I don’t remember exactly when or where I saw my first tanning shelf, but I recall being puzzled and even a bit put off by the concept. I have never been one to loll around my own backyard pool, basically because my fair skin takes a UV beating. (Actually, I’m just tired of having my dermatologist remind me that I’m paying the piper for
Riding a Wave
So far in my Travelogues, I have always reported on watershapes I’ve seen with my own eyes – but every rule needs its exceptions, and this is one of those cases. Many years ago, I became aware of Santiago Calatrava’s extraordinary bridges – structures so far removed from historical precedent and any sense of the ordinary that
Cool Sensations
As I’ve emphasized so far in this series on the art of concealment, it is my firm belief that, as a designer and/or builder, you must pay attention to detail if your goal is to reduce visual clutter and thereby please your clients. In my own projects, I am so accustomed to pushing past so many aesthetic obstacles that it’s become second nature to me. As a result, whenever the need arises to install, say, a junction box or a deck drain or a cleanout, I have
Making the Most of Stone
Stone. Rock. Boulder. Just the sounds of those words imply strength – terse terms that audibly capture gravity when pronounced. You expect the material they describe to be dominating, and in fact it does command attention, demand recognition and push us toward respect. We want rock. We need rock. But why? Maybe it’s because
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…
Test Your Knowledge #27
Europe Swimming Championships Move from Belgium to Hungary
Ripples #38
Compiled and Written by Lenny Giteck New Book Reveals 18-Month JFK Affair Started in White House Pool A recently published memoir by now-68-year-old Mimi Alford claims she was