fountain design
His survey of St. Louis's fountains finally carried Jim McCloskey to Aloe Plaza and 'Meeting of the Waters.' a wonderful set of river-themed sculptures, well worth a visit. And let's not forget all of the controversy kicked up when the composition was first unveiled in 1940!
In his 1980 book, The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces, William H. Whyte described seven elements needed to make urban spaces successful: seating areas, ready street access, sun, the availability of food, the presence of trees, features that promote conversations among strangers and water - particularly in the form of water features and fountains. As an example of this formulation, there is no more illustrative space than New York's
Crystal Fountains (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) has introduced the WDK100 Deck-Jet Kit, a directionally adjustable, flush-mounted…
Blue Thumb Distributing (Saginaw, MI) offers Copper Tree Fountains for residential installations. Depending on the…
It's easy to back up an assertion that a good fountain is the key to making a public space work. A monumental statue is great, for instance, but when you add water even in the quiescent form of a reflecting pool, the visitor's experience of the installation is enhanced in many ways. And while big, open plazas may serve as ready-made gathering places, if you add even a small fountain, the overall space will be defined by its presence and visitors will inevitably be drawn to it as a focal point. Public fountains take many forms, but whatever the specifics, their
Thumb Distributing (Saginaw, MI) has acquired the LiquidArt line of pondless fountains, including the Round…
Aquascape (St. Charles, IL) now packages sets of three Mongolian basalt columns in complete fountain…
Fountain Supply Co. (Santa Clarita, CA) makes an electronic water-level controller for fountains and other…
In my visits to St. Louis through the years, I've spent a lot of time admiring the compactness of its downtown district: There's so much cool stuff within easy walking distance, from the Gateway Arch and the baseball stadium to numerous hotels and restaurants - not to mention several public
