In 1993 WET collaborated with The Jerde Partnership International Inc. to develop the Universal CityWalk water feature in Universal City. In 2016 WET renovated and enhanced two of the three features.

Chrome forms a blanket of shimmering water plumes that unfold in mid air, pulsing in intricately choreographed patterns and chases. Composed in a radial grid expanding toward the outer reaches of City Walk’s Fountain Court, the water field further reveals programmable fog and intense color changing light.

Interactive water plumes create varying patterns that evolve, and can change abruptly. Pathways and walls emerge and disappear again. Jets pop through a layer of mist. Constant elements of surprise tease and delight the children. They run from the water, dash through the jets and try to anticipate where the next plume of water will erupt.

At night Chrome transforms into a chromatic spectacle. The water bursts with concentrated colors as it performs, evoking different moods and characters through its rhythmic choreography.

In a raised pool creating a boundary between City Walk’s Fountain Court and the restaurant beyond, delicate bubblers, lit at the source, cast a flickering light like that of a candle. Arrayed like stars across the night sky the bubblers emit the subtle sound of rippling water. A thin sheet of delicate water overflows the basin edge on the restaurant side, becoming an ever-flowing element enjoyed by patrons.