Water Bowl

Free Union, VA
Water Bowl Cover Image

Surface, sheet, reflection, and flow.  This project is situated at a key moment in a ten-acre formal landscape, in the center of a garden of manicured yew. From a distance, the shimmering surfaces are a quiet beacon. Up close, the infinity edge showcases water in fascinating opposed states: deep pool, thin sheet, bubbling basin, mirror to the sky and garden.

Water Bowl Rain

The bowl is placed at the center of a circle of clipped yew.

Water Bowl Sketch

First concepts of the details of construction.

Water Bowl Cross Section

The bowl and basin are fabricated from stainless steel, with a special finish to patina the metal. The pump — remote and sound-proofed — is hidden in the hedges. The basin ring sits in a groove of the concrete footer.

Water Bowl Construction

An in-process shot of the CNC-cut infinity edge. Tack welds hold the edge in place and help prevent deformation under the heat of welding.

Water Bowl Sky Reflection
Water Bowl Detail
Water Bowl Close Up Detail

Project Type:Residential

Collaborators:

Roman Fountains