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Fort Worth Water Gardens
Philip Johnson, John Burgee | |
| location | Fort Worth |
| function | square, urban plan |
| contributed by | zorak81 |
The Fort Worth Water Gardens is a beautiful and refreshing oasis adjacent to the Fort Worth Convention Center. Designed by Phillip Johnson and John Burgee, the park is an architectural and engineering marvel to be enjoyed any time of the year. Its focal points are three pools of water and a terraced knoll, which helps to shield the park from adjacent Interstate 30. The quiet meditation pool is encircled with trees and features a flat, still plane of water that cascades almost 90 degrees down to a sunken walkway. The aerating pool features multiple spray fountains. The main attraction of the Water Gardens is the active pool which has water cascading 38 feet down terraces and steps into a small pool at the bottom (text from website Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau).
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