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Orchestrating Custom Mosaic Tiles

Orchestrating Custom Mosaic Tiles

Mosaic tile images have been around for thousands of years. This implementation in 2012 included a Stradivarius violin wood-grain blend.

Colored lights are capable of changing the overall appearance of the violin in fascinating ways.
Colored lights are capable of changing the overall appearance of the violin in fascinating ways.
The owner plays the violin and he thought of the shape for the pool because he wanted a play area (body), lap section (neck) and spa (chin-rest). The "bow" was conceived as a koi pond, separated from the neck by acrylic windows.
The owner plays the violin and he thought of the shape for the pool because he wanted a play area (body), lap section (neck) and spa (chin-rest). The "bow" was conceived as a koi pond, separated from the neck by acrylic windows.
The pool looks a bit like a guitar in this view and the perimeter overflow spa shines like a polished ebony chin-rest.
The pool looks a bit like a guitar in this view and the perimeter overflow spa shines like a polished ebony chin-rest.

The violin pool was a Luxury Pools + Outdoor Living Pinnacle Award Winner in 2014.

Oceanside Glass & Tile made a custom blend of mosaic tiles to mimic the wood grain of a Stradivarius. The "f-holes" and tailpiece are black glass tile. Yes - I couldn't resist including "f-holes" in this blog!
Oceanside Glass & Tile made a custom blend of mosaic tiles to mimic the wood grain of a Stradivarius. The "f-holes" and tailpiece are black glass tile. Yes - I couldn't resist including "f-holes" in this blog!
With a beautiful background of custom blended mosaic tiles, the violin strings shimmer with light and guide lap swimmers from tailpiece to the "scroll" and back.
With a beautiful background of custom blended mosaic tiles, the violin strings shimmer with light and guide lap swimmers from tailpiece to the "scroll" and back.
The violin's "upper bout" is 7'-4" deep.
The violin's "upper bout" is 7'-4" deep.

Don't Break the Neck

The pool is 7′-4″ deep where it meets the neck. It is possible that the body and neck could hinge due to differential soil settlement so extra reinforcing steel was added, reminiscent of the violin strings.

Similarly, the koi pond “bow” crosses the neck with acrylic windows separating fish from lap swimmers. Extra reinforcing was added here too and resembles the horse hair used for real violin bows.

This is the type of special structural engineering that Watershape Consulting is known for – we are creative problem solvers.

Extra reinforcing steel added to the violin neck and koi pond "bow" connections.
Extra reinforcing steel added to the violin neck and koi pond "bow" connections.

Team

Landscape Design: Cipriano Landscape Design

Structural Design & Engineering: Watershape Consulting Inc.

Watershape Contractor: Cipriano Landscape Design

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