Now, let's feel the representative of minimalism-Peter walker (Peter? Walker) works:
Tanner Fountain, located at a crossroads, is a circular stone array composed of 159 huge stones embedded in the grass in an irregular circle.
The elegant and unique shape of the fountain not only adds a strong fantasy color to the campus, but also creates a dynamic landscape for pedestrians, teachers and students.
Design concept
Before Harvard University, there were many fountains, but all of them were "short-lived" (because of the maintenance of the pool, the administrator filled them and planted flowers). Therefore, Peter decided to give up the collocation of traditional fountain and pool, remove the pool and adopt reasonable vertical design to solve the drainage problem, which changed people's traditional understanding of fountain.
Design appreciation
Donna Fountain, as an epoch-making fog fountain, can present four seasons. In spring, summer and autumn, water mist flies like a cloud on the stone, blurring the boundary of the stone. When the water mist freezes in winter, it is sprayed by the heating system of the building. When the fountain is completely still, it becomes the stage for Snow White's elegant performance.
Stonehenge originated from Peter's study of Stonehenge in ancient England. Simple stones are completely in harmony with the surrounding classical architectural styles, while the circular layout implies the connection between Stonehenge and the surrounding environment.
Donna Fountain creates a very quiet and beautiful space at a busy intersection. A boulder of the right size is convenient for people of all ages to sit, read, climb, jump and meditate in front of the fountain.
Donna Fountain is very economical in pursuing luxury and ultimate design, and pays attention to functionality while pursuing art, thus realizing a truly green building.
abstract
The simplicity of Tanner Fountain makes it express its concentrated emphasis on itself in a complex environment. The landscape experience formed by simple design is rich and colorful, and the changes of weather, seasons and different times of the day are rich and colorful, making the fountain a medium for observing natural changes and the circulation of everything. Just like Walker's understanding of minimalism-the thing itself, the fountain perfectly embodies the design concept of "abstracting essence from complexity and pursuing simplicity".