The water feature, located at Galatyn Plaza in the City of Richardson, Texas is the focal point around which pedestrians and visitors gather. The work is located within an urban plaza surrounded by a Renaissance Hotel, the Performing Arts Center, and a new Light Rail.

Designed and choreographed for multiple needs, this feature is programmed to be interactive during the day, and in the evening, to engage the community in a robust, high show.

In collaboration with the City of Richardson and RTKL, WET’s work was informed by the surrounding community and culture as well as the physical characteristics of the site, including scale, weather conditions and terrain.

There are no barriers surrounding the water expression, and the water elements emit directly from openings in the plaza surface, resulting in greater flexibility for the site. When the water is inactive, the plaza area can be recovered for performances or special events, such as the annual wild flower festival.

During the day, the water choreographies, lyrical and delicate, are intended to provide pleasure for the passers-by at Galatyn Plaza. After dark, brilliant white light illuminates the vertical water activity, transforming the feature into a vibrant kinetic water display.

Seventy pulsing jets of water are arranged in elliptical forms, bursting skyward up to a height of sixty feet. The water feature is comprised of two major elements: two ellipses of pulsing water jets placed tangent to one another, and two inner rings made up of eight and ten columns of water expressing accents and punctuation elements to the overall expression. Each jet is individually controlled to create a myriad of patterns and sequences. The large ellipses and smaller rings join together to create an interwoven kinetic water dance.