Landscape Architect & Specifier News

APR 2014

LASN is a photographically oriented, professional journal featuring topics of concern and state-of-the-art projects designed or influenced by registered Landscape Architects.

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58 Landscape Architect and Specifier News (Continued on page 60) Above, Left & Top The lounging and hot tub area shows the LEDs rimming the pool and hot tub, and illuminating the water jets. Copper seat 4-watt halogen wall lights (wedge base T3, Hadco) are recessed in the paver steps up to the pool deck level, and under the capstones of the natural stone columns. Copper spotlights (MR-16 35-watt halogen) light the maple and evergreens. Well lights (20-watt MR-16s) in the lower patio pavers shine upon the fireplace. Three fire bowls sit atop the stone columns. Above, Right The top of the back yard water feature is pictured. A MR-16 20-watt underwater light under the stone bridge illuminates the waterfall; 20-watt MR-16 down lights in the evergreen tree behind the water feature fill in the dark space. were installed around the edge of the pool to offer greater walking safety a night. Seat wall lights were also recessed within the steps in the pool area. Three fire bowls provided a great deal of light and added another interesting element near the pool area. With a project of this great magnitude, there will always be a number of challenges. The main challenge of this project was coordinating the installations with the other contractors working on the property. During the landscape construction, McKay wanted to prewire the property as much as possible. While certainly a challenge, prewiring saves time and makes the installation much less intrusive on a newly-completed landscape. Coordination with other contractors such as Elite Landscapes, Quality Irrigation, and New Wave Pools was extremely important. Avoiding cut wires can often be difficult when working in and around new landscape construction, but working closely with these contractors allowed McKay to minimize time spent repairing wire. Another challenge was making sure McKay had the correct fixture inventories at the right time. If a fixture needed to be installed immediately, it was important to have the fixture in stock and a lighting technician able to install it right away. A final challenge for the project was making sure that each of the fixtures had the correct wattage. As explained earlier, the homeowner wanted a "resort feel" with minimal glare. Bulbs that were too bright were exchanged for lower-wattage bulbs, and continuously tinkering with the wattage was 52-61.indd 58 3/26/14 2:32 PM

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