6. The 1960s established trend-setting standards for private estates and resort pool environments. The History of MODERN WATER FEATURES
7. 1970s: Princess Acapulco Hotel is an early example of an indigenous themed environment using extensive GFRC rockwork. The History of MODERN WATER FEATURES
8. The History of MODERN WATER FEATURES 1980s: The Shangri-La Singapore Hotel was the first to use the “Hawaiian-style” resort landscape in a business hotel.
9. The History of MODERN WATER FEATURES Even today the Shangri-La waterfall remains a strikingly realistic water feature with its many planting pockets.
10. The History of MODERN WATER FEATURES 1980s: Sheraton Towers Singapore followed the trend with an extensive waterscape atop the parking garage.
11. The History of MODERN WATER FEATURES Early 1990s : Grand Hyatt Singapore used hand-carved rockwork and waterfalls to conceal the multi-story parking garage.