ECHOES

This project is an homage to the rich cultural heritage of historic Italian public fountains that serve as hubs for communal gathering, nodes for social interaction. The fountain is a 3-meter-high cone-shaped air structure that aims to challenge and deconstruct traditional notions of fountains as merely decorative elements of urban environments.

Its minimalist geometric form and the transparent biodegradable PVC material allow visitors to observe hidden elements that are typically concealed in other fountains such as the water pump and the water recirculation system. The inflatable fountain floats atop a constructed reflective water pond creating a striking contrast between permanence and impermanence, rigidness and delicacy.

Photographs by DSL studio