* Koi Pond Deck *

  Free-form lines enhance

 the Design as well as the

 traffic flow on this koi pond

 deck.  

  * Original Site*

 The design problem here was

 to hide the equipment area,

 and soften all the straight

 and rectangular lines.

  The setting is above a golf

course set down in a canyon

and has a view of the ocean

beyond that far ridge line.

  This ipe decking is the    perfect wood for outdoor use, hard and stable, and  it will soon weather to a beautiful silver, and require no maintence. 

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  The copper pipe will soon

 develope a nice patina,

 being so close to the

 ocean.

   The stepped Zig Zag bridge

 takes you ' across ' the pond,

 and onto the deck space.

   The railing components are

 fabricated from clear, vertical

 grained western red cedar,

 another very nice outdoor 

 wood !

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This beautiful old-growth W.R. cedar comes

from Vancouver Island, B.C. These are  naturally downed trees, not clear-cut, and are so valuable that they go in and take

them out by helicopter !

The 5" wide board has over 120 growth rings!

   It's only inches to the

  pond surface.           

  The koi like to hang-out

under the broad overhang !

 The hatch gives access to

 the pond equipment