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Working with water: employing liquid design in your next project can add interest and tranquility.(ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN/BUILD)
Design/Build Business, January, 2005 by Ferguson, Bruce
The term liquid design refers to the use of water as a basic architectural design element. Examples of these types of elements can be a waterfall, aquarium, pool, creek or pond. It can be within the house or outside, naturally occurring or man-made.
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With liquid design, water is the central theme of the house, not simply an innovative, visual feature or piece of art. It is used as much for a calming effect as it is for visual stimulation. The effect, when created holistically, can be quite extraordinary.
Liquid design has gained popularity because of two Home & Garden TV shows that featured a number of houses incorporating water-based elements, as well as the architects who designed them. During these programs, a...
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