Despite his technical power, man always remains part of nature. Apparently with this circumstance we can explain our irresistible desire to observe the natural element, curved and tamed by us, whether it be fire that glowing in the fireplace or splashing water in the fountain. The best condition for psychological relaxation is difficult to come up with. It is no accident that lovers prefer to make an appointment with the fountain and there are old people with their grandchildren in hot summer days. Jets of eager and falling water cause emotional delight, and the air saturated with moisture brings coolness and peace, insisting on the contemplative philosophical of thoughts.
The creation of artificial sources of water arising under pressure is so long -standing human invention that the date of his birth is not recorded by historical research, and this event can be attributed to the most natural needs of life, such as the water supply, in the figurative expression of the poet “worked out by the slaves of Rome”. Starting from the fountain of St. Peter, to decorate the streets and squares with fountains has become a tradition and even urgent necessity. The design of city fountains in modern conditions has become a task that does not require the special art of the architect, and has turned into a simple engineering work. Nevertheless, in this case, there is an opportunity to create unique samples that can become an adornment of the whole architectural ensemble and serve as an accessible way, to express the individuality of the author of the project.
Relatively low costs for the construction of fountains made this type of individual design of private housing construction affordable pleasure. The construction of fountains for a summer house, a private house, or even apartments became a widespread business and is regulated only by the choice of the size of the fountain bowl and the estimated performance of the pressure pump. The fountain project consists of two parts: engineering and designer. In the engineering part of the project, the main issue is the necessary water pressure and the number of fountain nozzles. The list of work should include the waterproofing of the fountain bowl and methods of filtering the water used.
The location of the fountain within a private territory or housing should be planned in places of rest, combining with other similar objects: arbors, terraces and other buildings intended for this. For a design project, hollow sculptures or artificially created piles of stones, spherical metal figures can be used as a fountain design. Otherwise, the whole thing is the creative fantasy of the performer.