Stockton’s High Street is undergoing a transformation! The centrepiece of the redevelopment is the new water feature, which can operate in three modes: reflective pool, pool with low foaming jets and also as a dry surface with interactive pavement jets.

The project opens soon and the investment in the public realm is already seeing results, with dozens of independent businesses flocking to the area.

Rory Olcayto writes about the King’s Cross development in the latest issue of Architects’ Journal, and he’s very complementary about our fountains.

“The fountains are what makes the brand new space so public. All summer it has felt like a beach. Children – and quite a few adults too – turn up in swimsuits and trunks to lark around for hours. Local families gather on the scattered deck chairs, or under the grove of lime trees alongside, and often stay all day, picnicking until the sun goes down…it’s a real people’s meeting place.

You can read the full article here.