What should we pay attention to when designing square fountains?


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2023-12-30 15:51:23

Most ancient civilizations had urban water storage pools to preserve drinking water. The Greeks and Romans used water pipes to send water to all parts of the city, but also used gravity to let water spout out. So the fountain in the square actually provided free drinking (and domestic) water at the beginning of its origin. This function still exists in many fountains in Europe and America until now.


In the middle ages, the public water delivery system basically disappeared. Most of the public fountains in Europe were abandoned and only appeared in literary works or private gardens. The fountain in the square also symbolizes the source of life, innocence, wisdom and the garden of Eden.

During the Renaissance, Europe began to rebuild fountains as public buildings, mainly as sculptures and decorations. At present, a large number of beautiful fountains on the streets of Rome were mainly built in the 15th and 18th centuries.

What aspects should be paid attention to in the design of square fountains? In recent years, square fountains are relatively common and have become a beautiful landscape. The design of square fountains is also an important issue in square fountains. Therefore, two aspects need to be considered: integrity and participation.


Integrity:


(1) Spatial structure order


The layout of water in waterscape design plays an important role in the overall spatial order of public space. Water is the main structural system of space. For example, linear waterscape has a strong guidance, which is often used to organize space and guide people in the design of city squares; The rich form and connotation of waterscape can easily make it become the visual focus and theme content in the square.


(2) Space atmosphere

Waterscape has a strong appeal. The main purpose of introducing waterscape into the square is to create an atmosphere. Different spaces have different atmosphere, which depends on different forms of waterscape.


(3) Environmental wind

The environment of waterscape is the background of waterscape performance. The style of waterscape performance should be consistent with the style of surrounding buildings and the style of square design.


Participation:

The key to square fountain design is to mobilize people's participation. The participation here is not only for viewing, but also for the experience of water, such as the height of the water surface and the distance from the viewer, which largely affect the viewer's psychological distance.



 

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