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As we enjoy summer, our thoughts tend to head to settings involving water. Swimming pools, beaches, and relaxing spas monopolize our day dreams as we face the steamy summer weather. And, thanks to Schiffer Publishing, there is a gorgeous new book, Pools, Spas, & Water Environments IV, to fuel our daydreams. Featuring 180 vivid color images of award-worthy "AquaTekture" designs, this is a book to sit and fantasize over. With water environments that defy logical thought and push the limits of the imagination, this book is simply too beautiful to be missed. There are 66 GAVA (Global AquaTekture Visionary Awards) winning projects featured, and each one will have you scratching your head, wondering how in the world the concept was even thought of, much less carried out to completion! The GAVA awards are held annually to recognize the most creative and innovative pool, spa, and water environment creations, and attract architects, interior designers, and builders from around the world to share their creations in the hope of winning one of the prestigious awards. The result of such high-quality competition is winning projects which are simply awe-inspiring. Authors Joseph A. Vassallo, Mary Vail, and Joseph M. Vassallo do a beautiful job of assembling and describing the award-winning projects in this book, and one can't help but wonder how in the world they will manage to top it next year! A simply beautiful book from start to finish, this book is a must-have for any aficionado of AquaTekture, or anyone looking to add a high-quality book to their coffee table collection.
Summer has finally arrived, and the heat is on! New York City in the summer can be swelteringly hot. Just a short trip to the grocery store can leave you dripping in sweat and begging for water. Sadly, New York City apartments are not usually equipped with pools! I am so happy I found a way to visit the pool, at least in my imagination. International Award Winning Pools, Spas, & Water Environments IV, by Joseph A. Vassallo, Mary Vail, and Joseph M. Vassallo contains 180 color photos of pools, spas, and other water environments. Each of these structures are winners of the Global AquaTekture Visionary Awards. Some of these designs will really blow your mind, and leave you wishing you could jump into the pages of this book! It is truly amazing what man is able to design and create. Just turn on your air conditioner, open up this book, and dream you are floating the day away in your dream pool.
The GAVA (Global AquaTecture Visionary Awards) are the Oscars of the water environment world. Conceived as an international competition, the award winning compilation vets designers around the world who specialize in water applications to architecture. Schiffer edited a beautiful book of exquisite photography that depicts the winning project, outlines their vision and credits the design teams. From koi ponds, waterfalls, to infinity pools overlooking the blue waters of Australia, the sense of peace that contained water imparts is undeniable. This publication is renewed annually as a celebration of excellence and innovative designs. A commendable project and an ingenious method of bringing these designs to the public eye, the book serves as an adjunct for any architectural project. Joseph A. Vassallo, Mary Vail, and Joseph M. Vassallo are on the Board of Directors who form the core of 3V Enterprises. Based in Las Vegas, their mission statement says it all: " …devoted to developing platforms to honor, educate and inspire architects, designers, builders, manufacturers and developers worldwide." Included are vistas of pools and water treatments from private homes around the world, magnificent in their concept. Some invite by nature, as they are part of spa design, and some are just for us to look at and think cool, wet, refreshing thoughts. Not to be missed, the book includes even a private waterpark for the owners grandchildren. We're talking Disney level, with floating islands, on the estate of a caring grandparent. Just looking at the pages of this book will bring balance to a crazy urban afternoon.
Everyone is drawn to water. From Pools to Spas and more, this book by Schiffer helps you feed into this passion. Some of the most innovative designs I have ever seen are displayed gorgeously in this book! From all over the world you are introduced to breathtaking pools that will help you feel like it really is summer here on the East Coast. I also love the spas which add drama and even more relations to a project and home. I also like to see the different and creative materials they use on this pools. The pictures are oversized and dramatic allowing you to see the details in the design. This is a really well done design book and all your guests will pour through it.
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Over 180 stunning color images will take you through a tour of GAVA (Global AquaTekture Visionary Awards) worthy pool, spa, and water environment concepts from open ranchland to inner city estates, from beach front properties in Australia to a villa in Portugal. The visionaries who created the 66 award-winning projects presented here reached past the mundane, the ordinary, or the expected to deliver memorable, distinctive, and noteworthy applications. The fourth annual water-inspired design competition lured architects, interior designers, builders, and designers from across the globe to share their projects in the hopes of earning a GAVA. Their unique perspectives will have you wondering, “How did they think of that?” Fulfilling the desires of their clients, designers crafted inspiring settings incorporating design elements such as infinity edges, all-tile interiors, freeform shapes, natural stone, perimeter overflow, acrylic panels, and indoor installation pools. For anyone passionate about residential or commercial AquaTekture, this book will be a treasure trove of inspiration.
Three V Enterprises (3VE) Board of Directors Joseph A. Vassallo, CBP, Mary Vail, OSG, and Joseph M. Vassallo, CBP, of Las Vegas, Nevada, proudly present edition IV of the International Award Winning Pools, Spas, and Water Environments. 3VE first established the GAVA: Global AquaTekture Visionary Awards in 2008 (www.gavaawards.com). Each year, 3VE commemorates the GAVA winners by publishing abook of their esteemed works. The authors welcome your thoughts on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/gavaawards.
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Book Details
ISBN: 978-0-7643-4408-4
Size: 11 x 8 1/2
Illustrations: 288 color photos
Page Count: 160
Hard Cover
