Showing posts with label play. Show all posts
Showing posts with label play. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Dracena Quarry Park sand play fountain

PIEDMONT, CA

I've written before about how health department requirements to attach drinking fountains to sanitary sewer lines adds unnecessary cost and water waste to a drinking fountain. At this lovely park in Piedmont, California, though,  the water drains right into the sand play area, making drainage water a fabulous ingredient in play:



The water bubbles happily down a line of boulders. And everyone knows that wet sand is way more fun than dry sand! This double-duty fountain saved money, enhances play, and likely keeps all the playing kids well-hydrated!

Monday, August 29, 2016

MIT Drinking Fountain Thesis Link


Last spring, I graduated from MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning with a master's in City Planning. The subject of my master's thesis was, of course, drinking fountains, and their past and future as elements of public space. You can read it here:
https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/99098

It was also featured on my department's homepage, spreading the drinking fountain love.