Water Muse
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
This water feature was designed to reflect the tradition of water distribution and manipulation by desert residents as well as to re-circulate the water in the Town Lake Marina. Artist Laurie Lundquist created a three tiered system beginning with the SOURCE POOL at the top of the Marina park. The volume of water flow is directed by users turning one of two wheels. The water flows down an aerating WATERFALL, and is fed through a visible underground system covered by grates. Interactive, above-ground SEAT CHANNELS then direct the water to the second stage to two termini with artist-designed stainless steel grates. The split flow siphons water underground once again at the ROOSEVELT BLOCK seating areas to three final outfalls pouring water into grates with abstracted water references and text about water usage. The ROOSEVELT BLOCKS were part of the original Roosevelt dam, the dam that tamed the Salt River and allowed the valley to prosper.