Partly located inside the restricted grounds of the Sabine Water Pump Station fence and partly outside the fence in Buffalo Bayou Park (and a few hundred feet from the public skate park), Open Channel Flow mimics in style and color much smaller structures that dot the Pump Station landscape. By using the stainless steel hand-pump, one can experience a refreshing “shower” as water rains down from the showerhead 25 feet above. Simultaneously, and as a result of pumping water through the pipes, amber and blue beacons on top of the 60-foot structure flash, signaling people as far away as downtown that another person has doused himself or herself with a refreshing, albeit very brief, shower. In some small way, the work to get cool elicits an appreciation for the ease of access to our fresh water supply. These elements combine to create a kind of urban earthwork that is playful, absurd and as entertaining as it is functional.