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Photography Competition
Photography Competition
The Fountain Workshop is excited to announce that we are running a series of photography competitions featuring our fountains and water features across the country. Click below to see full details.
read moreAga Khan Centre Opens in King’s Cross
Aga Khan Centre Opens in King’s Cross
A new centre for Islamic studies has become the latest part of the King’s Cross development to open. The Fountain Workshop has been involved throughout the King’s Cross development and that involvement continues with the opening of the Aga Khan Centre. We created a number of water features for the many gardens that make up the space, with our designers taking inspiration from the way water is used throughout the Muslim world. Click here to read about our involvement in the project, and here to read what the Evening Standard said about the opening.
Photography Competition Winners – Bradford City Park
Photography Competition Winners – Bradford City Park
The first of our photography competitions has been a huge success! Thank you to all the people who entered their fantastic photos, and to Bradford City Park and Bradford Council for their enthusiasm! Click below to have a look at the winning entries.
read moreCPD Talk: Waterproofing – David Bracey
CPD Talk: Waterproofing – David Bracey
David Bracey, our Managing Director, was invited to present two talks to the Gustafson Porter + Bowman staff as part of their Continued Professional Development (CPD) program. The first of these talks (Tuesday 8th May) focused about the process of waterproofing when designing and building water features.
read more >>Lights, Camera, Action!
Lights, Camera, Action!
Having long been the centre of the British television industry, the BBC Television Centre, now named simply Television Centre, has finally begun its new life as a series of high-end residential and office spaces. At the heart of this iconic property in the Helios Fountain which, having been out of use for many years, has once again burst into action. The Fountain Workshop has completely renovated the fountain, giving it a more modern identity while still honouring its well-known history.
You can read more about our involvement with this project here.
The Fountain Workshop celebrates International Women’s Day
The Fountain Workshop celebrates International Women’s Day
Thursday 8th March 2018 marks International Women’s Day. This year’s theme was ‘Press for Progress’ – a theme that The Fountain Workshop fully supports. It is important today, as it is everyday, to celebrate the achievements of women that often go unnoticed. This is particularly important to us as a company in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) field as we want to encourage women to go into fields where they have previously felt unwelcome. Click below to see how we pledged to Press for Progress this year.
read more >>Latest in King’s Cross Development Opens
Latest in King’s Cross Development Opens
The Fountain Workshop is delighted to announce the completion of the Gasholders, King’s Cross. A large circular reflection pool mimics the iconic cylindrical shape of the Gasholders themselves. Choreographed to respond to busy times, small jets below the pools surface create a rippling effect, giving the impression of light rain falling from the open space above. This not only creates a serene atmosphere, appropriate for this new residential development, but also naturally draws the eyes upwards, bringing attention to newly restored Gasholder skeleton.
Read more about the Fountain Workshop’s involvement here.
Rathbone Square Opens to the Public
Rathbone Square Opens to the Public
The latest of The Fountain Workshop’s projects has opened in central London. Rathbone Square, which is located only a short walk away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street, offers a peaceful alternative to the rush of London’s primary shopping district. The Fountain Workshop has created two overspilling water tables and a series of shallow water channels.
More information about this project can be found on the Rathbone Square project page.
Best of The Fountain Workshop in 2017
Best of The Fountain Workshop in 2017
2017 was another fantastic year for The Fountain Workshop. A big thank you to all our wonderful staff for working so hard this year. We also want to thank all our associates in the construction industry and beyond. Before we properly throw ourselves into the new year, let’s have a look at some of our 2017 highlights!
Click below to see a closer look at all the wonderful things we’ve been up to this year.
read moreDavid Bracey Talks in Warsaw
David Bracey Talks in Warsaw
Our Managing Director, David Bracey, was invited to talk at the Polish Association of Landscape Architecture on Thursday 9th November. The audience was made up of aspiring architecture students and other leading lights in the world of public realm development. The conference itself was focused on the importance of water as a resource in the world of architecture and David was invited to speak specifically about The Fountain Workshop’s work with fountains and water features. Choosing to use our project in Granary Square, David used this hugely successful public realm project as an example of how water can be incorporated into public spaces.
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