( This article was originally published on the WaterShapes website. Click here ) Installation discipline Is redefining pool renovation, says commercial pool specialist, Zack Tanner. Here he pulls back the curtain on his approach to renovating large watershape environments using discipline, innovation and common sense. By Zack Tanner In commercial aquatic construction, I’ve seen […]
( This article was originally published on the WaterShapes website. Click here ) Bamboo, a member of the grass family Poaceae, is one of the fastest-growing plants on Earth. Its rapid growth, diverse varieties, remarkable carbon dioxide absorption, and oxygen release capabilities make it an environmental and landscape design champion. And it just looks cool. […]
( This article was originally published on the WaterShapes website. Click here ) The use of stone in and around pools, spas, and other bodies of water has a long and rocky history, points out Mike Farley. It’s also one of those design elements that moves in and out of fashion with surprising regularity. By […]
( This article was originally published on the WaterShapes website. Click here ) The Basilica Cistern is an extraordinary piece of ancient architecture and watershaping art located in Istanbul, Turkey. Built during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century, it represents a marvel of engineering and serves as an important […]
By J. Wickham Zimmerman ( This article was originally published on the Enjoy Inc. website. Click here ) Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven displays are drawing thousands of visitors each week to venues with show fountains. Outside The Lines, Inc. (OTL), a waterfeature design/build and maintenance firm, has installed its own patented AI technology into two high-profile fountains […]
By Chris Trevathan ( This article was originally published on the Enjoy Inc. website. Click here ) When you’ve spent more than two decades working with acrylic — engineering and installing massive windows for pools, aquariums, and zoos — you think you’ve seen through it all. Then someone comes along and asks you to build a […]
By Jon Lewis ( This article was originally published on the Enjoy Inc. website. ( Click here ) Guiton’s Pools, A North State Legacy… Swimming pools have come a long, long way since the days of Granny Clampett and her Beverly Hills “cee-ment” pond, and in the past 57 years, the staff at Guiton’s Pool Center has […]
( This article was originally published on the WaterShape website. Click here ) Chuck Baumann believes that the process of designing and installing custom swimming pools and their surroundings is best served with a personal touch, not unlike the experience of enjoying a great meal in the comforting warmth of his favorite Italian restaurant. I […]
( This article and images were originally published on the PHTA website click here ) How one design/build contractor turned services from a seasonal headache into a year-round moneymaker Dave Thompson’s father built his pool construction company from the ground up in the 1960s. Thompson was proud—but it wasn’t for him, he thought. “Business in […]
( This article was originally published in Pool Magazine click here ) As a pool builder, when I’m creating a sophisticated outdoor living area, frequently I look to incorporate exciting transitions which immerse you into the entire backyard. The technique was accomplished adeptly by a very famous landscape architect in the California Bay Area, by the name […]
