Comfortable Adjustments

摘要

Wonderful projects often proceed at their own paces. More often than not, high-end clients on either the commercial or residential side will require us to spend a great deal of time and effort in developing, adjusting and revisiting designs so they wind up with exactly the watershapes and spaces that best suit their needs and desires. Sometimes that process is tremendously involved, as has been the case with a project I discussed in a previous "Aqua Culture" installment (May 2004, page 10). The clients are creating what they're calling a "world-class pampering spa" as a major expansion of an existing facility in Jacksonville, Fla. Our work on the project includes a broad range of decorative and recreational watershapes, all aimed at providing the firm's customers with the highest possible levels of relaxation and enjoyment As we've moved through the initial design phase and into the plan/document stage in preparation for construction bids, the clients and their project team have made a cluster of key adjustments that in most cases have improved the overall design.