A Holistic Oasis
My design rationale- The clients are young, sporty, holistic people, who are very. wellness conscious. This design allows sensory seeking and wellness to blossom. It focuses on many different key health areas.
PWP Landscape Architecture - TANNER FOUNTAIN, HARVARD UNIVERSITY
This water feature really captured my interest as I have never seen a water feature that appears so fog-like. It really creates a surreal atmosphere. “For three seasons of the year the nozzles emit a dematerializing mist while in winter steam from the university heating plant creates a fog around the fountain. ” (PWP, n.d.) This therefore makes the space able to be used throughout the seasons. In the summer months the mist will have a cooling effect on anyone that sits close by and in the winter the steam from the heating plant will warm the surrounding area very slightly. Whenever I think to add a water feature to one of my designs, I always choose a generic fountain or rill etc. This design uses the surrounding landscape to create a very functional while also eery and mysterious feature. This is something I need to consider, that not every water feature needs to look the same and that the entire feel of a place can be altered by granite rocks and a mist attach...
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