Not your everyday fountain

I am working on a project in Carlsbad where I have designed a steel fountain. The fabricator's first attempt was not “inspired” - you can see the kink in the back side of the container.     cor-ten steel fountain I had imagined a cor-ten steel container, naturally rusted, with a swerving design that would repeat the curved façade of the residence.. The water spouts (you can see them clearly in the photo) will make the water run over the edges with a ripple.fountain mock-up with wire meshAfter seeing the fabricator’s first attempt (here still with the protective coating), the contractor built a mock-up from wire mesh that looked like a curved cage.  This model was very helpful to determine where to change angles, curvature, height and length to create a more elegant form. The mock-up is now back in the fabricator’s shop, and we are waiting excitedly - will he “get” it, in time for the holidays, as he has promised?

Christiane Holmquist

After 25 years in landscape design in the San Diego region, I moved my landscape design and consultation business to the Missoula area to be near my family. I offer residential landscape design and consultation, firmly believing in the value of Montana native or other climate-adapted, low-maintenance plants. I teach landscape design at the Lifelong Learning Center in Missoula and I’m a member of the Montana Native Plant Society.

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