Fountains had long been pieces of architecture even from the early times. It has been used to supply drinking water and for decorative purposes. In the earlier days, fountains were operated by gravity with a source higher than the fountain itself like aqueducts. When other sources of water became available, these fountains stayed to become decorations. Decorative fountains then were huge and were placed in the midst of plazas to honor gods or festivities. Today, huge fountains are still placed in squares to honor events or people but the plumbing system is way better. And with the technology of indoor plumbing, fountains could now be placed in gardens or even indoors in varying sizes and with endless types of materials. There are even desktop fountains that could be placed in offices or as table centerpieces.
With the age of technology that we are in now, it is not impossible to innovate and redevelop these fountains. Julius Popp, a German artist, used digital technology to spell out words with water in 2005 and called it Bit.Fall. In Chicago’s Millenium Park, we can see the Crown Fountain which is an interactive fountain and video sculpture. And in Paris, we will see the dragon fountain called La Danse de la fontaine emergente. The dragon skin is made from stainless steel glass and is transparent in order to show the water flowing from it and illuminate it at night.
Modern wall fountains are a good addition to your home for purposes like feng shui, relaxation, and art. They also vary from the free-standing fountains, built-in types, and customized wall fountains. They come in all sorts of color and are made from different materials like copper, metal, aluminum, steel, and stones. It makes your home more relaxing and favorable and also adorns your bare walls. It brings the soothing sound of flowing water inside the comfort of your home too. Now ordinary walls become much more enticing because of wall fountains. You can even have them built according to your own preferences so that it would suit the room where it is placed and so that it can blend with the other decorations in your house.
Aside from their beauty and function, these wall fountains are easy to install and mount in your walls. The wall fountains which are installed inside houses guarantees a high life and does not include the messy paraphernalia that comes with installing a fountain due to the new technology. These fountains do not damage the walls due to excessive moisture and it does not use excessive water as well since the fountains are self-recycling machines. The fountains themselves purify the water and deodorize it so you don’t have to change the water flowing inside. These fountains could also function as humidifiers as they clean and purify the air in your homes, thus reducing dust particles and negative ions.
This innovation in a long-standing piece of architecture does not only provide a worry-free home decorating strategy, it is also the best way to add comfort in your own home.