2011 winners best water feature
View Darren Endo + Leah Sheely's Find a Contractor Profile
THE RANCH DESIGN GROUP
Tyrell Water Feature
Project Location: Walnut Creek, California
Total Retail Price: $11,000
Weight: Center piece approx. 200 lbs; walls approx. 600 lbs
Concrete Mix: CHENG Pro-Formula in Stone (retaining walls), CHENG NeoMix D-FRC in Stone (center piece), basic sacked concrete (poured in place foundation)
Other Materials: Handmade ceramic tiles
Turn-around time: 2 months
CENTER STAGE
Darren Endo and Leah Sheely’s Tyrell Water Feature was awarded Best Water Feature in the 2011 CHENG Concrete Circle of Distinction Design Challenge by judges Fu-Tung Cheng, designer (Cheng Design, Cheng Products, CHENG Concrete), Robert Brunner, industrial designer (Ammunition Group, Fuego), and Dan Gregory, editor and author (Houseplans.com).
The challenge for Endo and Sheely of The Ranch Design Group was to create a water feature that would harmonize with their client’s existing sculpture collection and yet remain true to the their own aesthetic. The end result is a dynamic focal point of this Northern California landscape—the Tyrell Water Feature is both monumental in form and yet thoughtfully detailed to enhance the soothing flow of cascading water.
