The Use of Large Outdoor Fountains As Water Elements
The Use of Large Outdoor Fountains As Water Elements A water feature is a large element which has water flowing in or through it. The broad array of models available vary from a simple suspended wall fountain to an elaborate courtyard tiered fountain. The versatility of this feature is useful since it can be situated indoors or outdoors. Ponds and pools are also included in the definition of a water feature.Garden wall fountains are worthwhile additions to your living areas such as backyards, yoga studios, cozy patios, apartment verandas, or office complexes. You can chill out to the softly cascading water in your fountain and gratify your senses of sight and sound. Their noticeably satisfying form adds to the embellishment of any space as well. Gently moving water not only results in a feeling of peace, it also masks irksome noises and produces an enchanting water show.
The Dispersion of Outdoor Fountain Design Knowledge
The Dispersion of Outdoor Fountain Design Knowledge
Dissiminating practical hydraulic information and water feature design ideas throughout Europe was accomplished with the published documents and illustrated publications of the time. An internationally renowned innovator in hydraulics in the late 1500's was a French fountain designer, whose name has been lost to history. With Royal commissions in Brussels, London and Germany, he started his work in Italy, developing knowledge in garden design and grottoes with built-in and ingenious water features. In France, towards the closure of his lifetime, he wrote “The Principle of Moving Forces”, a book that turned into the fundamental text on hydraulic technology and engineering. Classical antiquity hydraulic developments were outlined as well as updates to key classical antiquity hydraulic discoveries in the publication. Prominent among these works were those of Archimedes, the inventor of the water screw, a mechanical way of moving water. Sunlight heating up water in a pair of containers hidden in a room adjacent to an beautiful water fountain was shown in one illustration. The end result: the water feature is triggered by the hot water expanding and ascending up the conduits. Pumps, water wheels, water features and backyard pond designs are documented in the publication.