The New York Times had a nice piece the other day on the city’s 50 plus fountains. If there is any quintessential park design feature, it may be the fountain. They were included in earlier plazas (think Rome), the larger parks of the 1800s such as Central Park and all of its cousins acro0ss the [...]
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What is a prismatic electric fountain? It is the dancing, colorfully lighted fountain of Denver’s 317-acre City Park. An article in the Denver Post describes the fountain of the city’s biggest park, which can be seen for free at dusk each night this summer. After many years in disrepair, the fountain was restored by the [...]
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Fountains are great in the summer, but when they’re drained for the winter, their empty appearance can make a park feel unattractive and unwelcoming to users. But just because the fountain isn’t running doesn’t mean the park has to stop running as well. In fact, fountains can be adorned with decorations and lights to make [...]
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