We are all under the word “fountain” imagine a average object, because, of course, their knowledge and memories.
Stunning fountains that can really surprise you.
Fountain Swarovski (Wattens, Austria). The head of the green giant looms over the entrance to the Museum “Crystal worlds Swarovski”. In the evening, the waterfall is illuminated by floodlights, creating the illusion that the flow of crystal. The eyes of the guardian of the treasure of the Alps burn with green fire as they are made of Swarovski crystal. The Museum itself is located under the hill and consists of seven rooms.
“Crown” (Chicago, USA). Two 15-metre glass towers in the Park “Millennium”, standing opposite each other and separated by a drainage site with a million LEDs. On the screens shows a video of changing the faces of the townspeople. From time to time “person” folded lips and spew a jet of water. In the short breaks between shows, images water simply flows over the surface of the towers.
The Moonlight Rainbow Fountain ( Seoul, South Korea). On the sides of the bridge Bango across the Han river hit a series of water jets, illuminated in the colors of the rainbow. If you fold two of its sides, we get 1140 metres is the longest fountain in the world, it is listed in the Guinness Book of records. Water comes from the river, the jet fired at a distance up to 43 meters.
“A great donation” (London, UK). The installation of the six sculptures of people, as if imbedded in blocks of volcanic rock can be seen on the South Bank of the Thames in front of Royal festival hall. Statues in grotesque postures exude water from mouths, nostrils, underarms and not only.
Red fountain (Swansea, Wales, UK). The fountain becomes an unusual just for one week a year. In March, during the festival of Saint David Welsh, the patron Saint of Wales, the fountain water is dyed in red, symbolizing the blood of the righteous.
Fountain of Bayankara (San Francisco, USA). Brutal design 12-meter-high square of concrete pipes was designed by canadian artist Armand Viantur in 1971, dedicating it to the movement for the independence of Quebec. Many mayors criticized the “urticarnae the beast” and wanted to remove it, but the power of modern art won.
“Crane” (Minorca, Spain). Huge size water red crane hanging in the air at the scenic beach of Santa Galdana. The secret to design is simple: a stream of water hides a translucent tube, which, in fact, the crane is holding. There are similar fountains in Cadiz (Spain), Ieper (Belgium), Wisconsin (USA) and other places.
“The ice jam” (Paris, France). Sculptor Charles Godley inspired by wildlife of the St. Lawrence river in Canada. Bronze plate protruding from the sidewalk of Boulevard Saint-Germain, as the broken blocks of ice.
Fountain of wealth (Singapore). Bronze design in the form of a ring on four inclined pillars symbolizes prosperity, unity and equality of all races and religions in the country. Water flows not out and inside the ring, that according to Feng Shui promotes the preservation of wealth.
Fountain of Horace George(Detroit, USA). Creation americanjapanese artist Isamu Noguchi is a structure stainless steel ring with two legs and a round granite basin below. 300 jets can perform various “dance” under the light of 300 lamps.
The Fountain Of The Big Wild Goose Pagoda (XI’an, China). On 15 000 m2 of water has 1024 of the vents. This is one of the biggest light and music fountains in the world. In the program – 22 rooms. Between vertical jets you can walk.
The King Fahad Fountain (Saudi Arabia). Stream the highest fountain in the world beats up on 312 meters (for comparison: the height of the Eiffel tower – 324 meters with a spire). At the same time in the air is about 18 tons of water of the red sea. The base of the fountain is decorated in the form of a crown with four prongs. Light the piece of engineering 500 spotlights.
“Dubai” (Dubai, UAE). The system of musical dancing fountain with a length of 275 meters and is located in the artificial lake. The fountain shoots water to a height of 152 meters, illuminated by 6600 lights and 25 projectors. The repertoire includes works of Arabic, classical and modern music.
“Duel” (Montreal, Canada). The composition of every hour becomes a backdrop for a kind of play: first jet of water over the sculpture forms a dome, then the different parties are coming to the fountain mist, instead of water begins to be fed with natural gas, he breaks out and within seven minutes around the sculptures is a fire.
“Pineapple” (Charleston, USA). Delicious design in the form of piled on each other round slices of pineapple adorns the Waterfront Park, which received the award of the American society of landscape architects.
The Bellagio (Las Vegas, USA). Light and music fountain jets which make various moves to classic tunes: infused, lined up in a row and abruptly soar up in a single wave. The fountain was the hero of the film “ocean’s 11”.
“Volcano” (Abu Dhabi, UAE). Erected on the circular quay at the foot of the mountains. Scalloped round towers of water erupting like lava from a volcano. To strengthen the impression used orange LEDs.
“Mustangs” (Irving, USA). Fountains beat from-under hoofs of bronze horses, and it seems like animals, running on water, create these sprays. Texas Mustangs symbolize assertiveness, initiative and free life style. Composition award of the American society of landscape architects, considered the largest sculptural group of horses in the world.
“Charybdis” (Sunderland, UK). Fountain in the shape of a funnel is situated at Seaham Hall hotel. Every 15 minutes in an acrylic cylinder starts the whirlpool. Fountain in a semicircle wraps around the staircase to look at the movement of water from the top.
“El Alamein” (Sydney, Australia). Memorial fountain, resembles a dandelion, built in commemoration of Australians who died in world war II in 1942 in Egypt.
“Boat” (Valencia, Spain). The side of the boat and sail “painted” with water jets in the air. Like fountains-the boat is in Israel and Portugal.
