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Custom water features for hotels, lobbies, and public plazas.

We design, engineer, and test sculptural fountains, waterwalls, bubble walls, rain curtains, and reflection pools. Most clients work with their own installer; if you don't have one, we can recommend licensed, insured installation partners. We maintain them after handover.

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Circular stainless ring sculpture with rain falling inside it, mountains behind

Sculptural Fountains

Sculptural and architectural fountains, concept through commissioning.

Carved classical fountain lit at night before a mansion

Traditional Fountains

Classical forms in granite, marble, and limestone.

Illuminated arcing jets over a plaza pool outside a retail center at night

Dynamic Fountains

Programmed jets and lighting, choreographed as a show.

Children playing among ground jets in an interactive splash pad on an urban plaza

Interactive Fountains

Splash pads that people step into.

Monumental outdoor waterwall tower patterned with cascading water against a blue sky

Waterwalls

Falling water over stainless, glass, or stone.

Backlit bubble-wall corridor lit red and blue

Bubble Walls

Programmable color and pattern, from lobby panels to AquaBar® tops.

Digital rain curtain spelling the word Element in falling water

Rain Curtains

Falling-water columns and curtains for atriums and entries.

Reflection pool beneath the latticed dome of the Louvre Abu Dhabi

Reflection Pools

Still water that mirrors its surroundings.

Transform your space with stunning water features.

Our studio designs and builds the full range of water features. Waterwalls, handcrafted in metal, glass, and stone, create an ever-changing visual and auditory experience. Rain curtains turn falling water into patterns and displays, from small residential settings to multi-level commercial installations. Bubble walls bring customizable water art to walls, columns, and bar tops.

Sculptural fountains pair handcrafted sculpture with the water that moves through it; traditional fountains carry classic craftsmanship in granite, marble, and limestone; dynamic fountains choreograph jets and lighting into displays; and interactive fountains turn plazas into splash pads people step into. Reflection pools complete the range: still water whose mirror-like surface reflects the sculpture and surroundings placed within it.

Monumental multi-jet fountain plaza with illuminated arcing jets at night at Festival Plaza, Dubai
Multi-jet show fountain · Festival Plaza, Dubai

Water feature projects.

Granite waterwall at the Four Seasons Miami

Four Seasons Hotel

Miami, FL · Luxury hotel

Granite waterwall · arrival court

Bubble wall with etched logo at Hazen headquarters

Hazen Headquarters

New York, NY · Corporate lobby

Logo bubble wall · programmable color

Waterfall feature at the World Financial Center

World Financial Center

New York, NY · Public atrium

Waterfall feature · design-build

A row of arcing granite scuppers pouring into an urban plaza basin

Granite Scuppers

Urban plaza
Reflection pool and sculpture on East 44th Street

East 44th Street

New York, NY · Building lobby

Reflection pool & sculpture

Looking up a curved stainless steel waterwall panel with water beading over its surface

Curved Stainless Paneling

Unlimited width and height
Multi-panel interior waterwall with a rippled, textured cascade surface

Multi-Panel Cascade

Interior
Green-lit bubble wall wrapping a structural column in a cafe

Column Wrap

Programmable color
Curved bubble wall panels in a restaurant

Curved Panel Array

Restaurant
Rain curtain falling through a double-height atrium

Rain Curtain

Double-height atrium
Curved rain curtain over a dark basin

Curved Manifold

Custom basin
Concentric multi-ring reflection pools on a university campus plaza at KAUST

Multi-Ring Reflection Pools

KAUST campus plaza
Still reflection pool mirroring a glass conservatory at Frederik Meijer Gardens

Raised Reflection Rill

Frederik Meijer Gardens
Circular black-granite reflection pool engraved with text at the NYC AIDS Memorial

Reflection Pool

NYC AIDS Memorial

FAQs about water features.

All FAQs
How does a water feature project typically start?

Send us your project dimensions, drawings, design references, and a brief outlining your requirements through our project form. Our team will review the scope, site conditions, and design intent before providing a written proposal. Once approved, we will develop detailed shop drawings for your review and approval before fabrication begins.

Do you work on commercial and residential projects?

Yes, both. We work on projects of every scale, from private homes and estates to luxury hotels, resorts, spas, golf clubs, restaurants, nightlife venues, and public spaces. Every piece is custom designed to fit its setting, whether that's a private or commercial space.

How do you work?

We design, engineer, and fabricate every piece, and coordinate the logistics and installation details with your team. Most clients work with their own installer; if you don't have one, we can recommend licensed, insured installation partners. After handover, we stay on as your point of contact for maintenance.

Do you work from an architect's concept or design from scratch?

Both. We collaborate from a sketch or a finished design package, providing engineering, shop drawings, and renderings to carry the concept through fabrication and installation.

Can a fountain be choreographed to music?

Yes. Dynamic fountains are programmed through variable-frequency drives with synchronized lighting, and can be choreographed to music through a control panel.

How do I maintain the elements you build?

Maintenance requirements vary depending on the type of feature. Water-based elements generally require periodic cleaning and water treatment, while fire and lighting elements may need occasional servicing. We provide maintenance guides and offer services to ensure your features continue to perform at their best for years.

Bring us the space. We'll bring the showpiece.

Send your dimensions, drawings, or just an idea, and we'll come back with a detailed written estimate.

Affiliations:

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD), memberAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA)American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

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