Fort Worth Water Gardens
WHAT ARE THE FORT WORTH WATER GARDENS?
The Fort Worth Water Gardens is an attraction located at 1502 Commerce Street in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas. It is an urban park that was designed by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee and was built in 1974.
The Water Gardens cover a total of 4.3 acres and consist of four main parts: the Active Pool, the Aerated Pool, the Quiet Pool, and Mountain. Each of these areas consists of differently arranged configurations of concrete slabs, at times juxtaposed with a continually running fountain system.
THE ACTIVE POOL
The Active Pool is arguably the main feature of the Water Gardens, consisting of an immense depressed fountain area reaching down some 38 feet below street level. This fountain is an asymmetrical arrangement of stair-like concrete formations over which water flows downward.
The Active Pool is distinguished by a long line of "steppable" stone terraces that visitors can walk along to the bottom of the structure. At the bottom is a small pool area, by which visitors can stand or sit.
THE AERATED POOL
The Aerated Pool is a near street-level structure that consists of a large pool with several upwards-facing fountains. The fountains are closely arranged so that the edges of their spray diameters touch each other.
The Aerated Pool's fountains are fashioned with a lighting system that allows them to be illuminated during the day or night. These lights are located at the base of each fountain's spray.
THE QUIET POOl
The Quiet Pool is another depressed area of the Water Gardens, again located below street level. It consists of a high wall with a steep incline, down which a thin layer of water flows. The water falls into a trench at the edge of the bottom area.
Closer to the pool in the bottom area are bald cypress trees that line the pool's edges. These trees are planted directly into the bottom concrete area and the Quiet Pool itself is a large, relatively still pool with an edge for sitting.
MOUNTAIN
The Mountain is a ground-level structure that consists of several 20-inch steps arranged in a mountain-like structure some 20 feet high. It is designed to be easily climbed and rested upon.
The Fort Worth Water Gardens is an excellent local attraction. If you are ever in Downtown Fort Worth, look out for this park's delightful arrangement of fountain, form, and function.
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The Fort Worth Water Gardens is an attraction located at 1502 Commerce Street in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas. It is an urban park that was designed by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee and was built in 1974.
The Water Gardens cover a total of 4.3 acres and consist of four main parts: the Active Pool, the Aerated Pool, the Quiet Pool, and Mountain. Each of these areas consists of differently arranged configurations of concrete slabs, at times juxtaposed with a continually running fountain system.
THE ACTIVE POOL
The Active Pool is arguably the main feature of the Water Gardens, consisting of an immense depressed fountain area reaching down some 38 feet below street level. This fountain is an asymmetrical arrangement of stair-like concrete formations over which water flows downward.
The Active Pool is distinguished by a long line of "steppable" stone terraces that visitors can walk along to the bottom of the structure. At the bottom is a small pool area, by which visitors can stand or sit.
THE AERATED POOL
The Aerated Pool is a near street-level structure that consists of a large pool with several upwards-facing fountains. The fountains are closely arranged so that the edges of their spray diameters touch each other.
The Aerated Pool's fountains are fashioned with a lighting system that allows them to be illuminated during the day or night. These lights are located at the base of each fountain's spray.
THE QUIET POOl
The Quiet Pool is another depressed area of the Water Gardens, again located below street level. It consists of a high wall with a steep incline, down which a thin layer of water flows. The water falls into a trench at the edge of the bottom area.
Closer to the pool in the bottom area are bald cypress trees that line the pool's edges. These trees are planted directly into the bottom concrete area and the Quiet Pool itself is a large, relatively still pool with an edge for sitting.
MOUNTAIN
The Mountain is a ground-level structure that consists of several 20-inch steps arranged in a mountain-like structure some 20 feet high. It is designed to be easily climbed and rested upon.
The Fort Worth Water Gardens is an excellent local attraction. If you are ever in Downtown Fort Worth, look out for this park's delightful arrangement of fountain, form, and function.
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