 Meadowbrook Pond.
Photo by Michael Craft
|
Surrounded by a series of sculptured, landscaped earth
berms, the pond, which controls flooding in Thornton Creek Basin, is a refuge from the
surrounding city. It contains a series of environmental features focusing attention on the
changing seasons and the sight and sounds of water. Mosaic-embellished pathways wind
through the site, leading the visitor to a sound sanctuary, a sound mirror and a flood
pool. Whimsical architectural elements reflect in the water and lead visitors over streams
and to the water's edge. The artists state, "The installation is a collaborative
work of art, architecture and landscape architecture. An earthwork integrating structure,
earth and pond as sculpture, it is effected and transformed by light, seasons and weather,
creating ever-changing moods, textures and colors. Removed from the urban setting, this
landform shelter serves to focus and connect one physically and emotionally with
nature." |
