Fire and water fountains place two opposing forces together to create startling and dramatic artistic statements in a landscape design. If you were to rate the various hardscapes used by professional landscapers along a horizontal scale, fire and water fountains would be situated on the far right, where the big wow factors live.
In nearly every civilization since time began, humans have been fascinated by the interplay between fire and water. Many elaborate myths from different societies use these two primal elements as major players. We modern humans have not changed all that much. Fire still fascinates. Water still enthralls.
Fire and water fountains make for memorable garden designs in homes where guests are regularly entertained. People definitely remember the party that had such flair and flare. They are also wonderfully appropriate for commercial applications, particularly for restaurants, clubs and other businesses that are open at night.
These fountains are well suited for modern landscape designs, especially when the water portion is designed as a contemporary water fountain. The fire just gives it that much more pop.
Routinely fountains like this involved building a stand alone fountain that was carved from a large travertine block. The gas and water lines run up through the vessel. As the urn fills with water, the water spills over the edges of the vessel, creating a pleasing burbling sound. The gas ring is mounted just above the water line and, when lit, is designed to appear as if the fire is sitting atop the water.
For another client, we built a fire and water model as part of a pool water fountain with a smaller urn that holds the fire element sitting in the middle of a classically shaped fountain. This pool water fountain is situated to the side of a custom swimming pool and the fountain water flows into it.
The design and construction of fire and water fountains requires a great deal of expertise. Careful planning has to begin in the consulting phase with extensive dialogue with the homeowner and review of preliminary designs to ensure that client expectations are being appropriately addressed.
It is necessary to maintain a focus and scale that enables the fire and water fountain to work not only as an impeccably designed, self contained structure, but also as a key contributor to a much more grand landscaping design that compliments the architecture of the home and essential organic themes that run characterize the essence of the property.
This process also involves bringing in the right specialists to handle certain aspects of the actual building of the fountain. Managing a team of subcontractors involves not only knowing what team is right for a particular project, but also how best to communicate the master plan to that team to make sure that their expertise remains on target with the objectives of the project at hand.
The end result is an experience of unforgettable luxury through a form that owes its completion to pure excellence, without any sacrifice to style or convenience. At the end of the day, fire and water fountains highlight the landscape with their own special aura of significance and attraction.
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