Monday, April 1, 2013

Fountain of the liquid stone (Hindu Urban Scared Space)

Project title : Fountain of the Liquid stone

Project's Emblem


Fountain represent a public landmark in urban environment where people meet up for different types of congregation and its main feature is water. It also suggest the recreational purpose of the water that run down from top to bottom perpetually, making sounds. And it's also connected with the city water infrastructure. As it feature to contain the water act as a small-scale reservoir.

Liquid - any forms of liquid including tap water, potable water, mineral water, waste water and spritual water such as Ganges water, milk and yogurt.

Stone - as that of Shiva Linga, it represents Lord Shiva, the greatest God among other Hindu Gods and deity. The Lingam is worship in the Hindu mandir by pouring water, milk and yogurt. Moreover, the site of this project has beatiful existing stone pavement, and it has a lot of texture.

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Design Development

Potable/drinking water fountains are manipulated from Hindu artifacts. Using the different methods of drinking to design accordingly.



Current stage of the project, Now working on the rain water pipe line.




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