![]() This technology elevates the new fountain show experience to a present world-class standard. The pipes have been completely replaced and are now serviceable via an underground tunnel system, allowing for easier and less disruptive repairs, and they are complete with new precision jets that can send water 175 feet into the air and sync to lighting and music. The team began by removing all of the pieces–”peeling back” the surface elements–and excavating the fountain infrastructure. The New Main Fountain Garden retains its original style, but uses modern technologies to operate more efficiently and offer a better guest experience. A team of landscape designers from West 8, architects at Beyer Blinder Belle, and fountain designers at Fluidity Design Consultants set out to give the Main Fountain Garden a fresh start in the spirit of Pierre Du Pont a spirit of innovation. The design team recognized an opportunity not just to restore the garden to its original glory, but to recalibrate it for the 21st century. After eighty-three years of piecemeal repairs, the Main Fountain Garden closed in 2014 for a complete revitalization. Restoration of the 5 acre Main Fountain Garden was labeled the first priority. In 2011, West 8 completed the first ever comprehensive master plan of the entire 1,077 acre site. Longwood Gardens opened to the public in 1946 and guests have been in awe of these fountains ever since, but as time passed the materials and infrastructure aged. The impressive technology, level of detail, and dramatic scale animated by water created a visceral experience. In 1931, he brought to life an American Versailles: the Longwood Main Fountain Garden. When he originally designed the site as his private estate, Du Pont gathered wide inspiration from his travels in the hope that his creation would be comparable to grand estates of Europe. He built a legacy that is still honored today, particularly at Longwood. He pioneered business, education, and engineering as a leader in business and philanthropy in the early 20th century. ![]() Du Pont (1870-1954), founder and designer of Longwood Gardens, was an innovator.
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