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Northland Fountain |
This fountain located in Kansas City North is one of the few fountains that runs year round. It has also been called the "Spirit of Cooperation", because it illustrates the unified effort of the public and private sectors worked together to achieve a common goal. Its benefactors range from Farmland's $30,000 contribution to a three-cent donation from a schoolchild. An 80' circular base contains a center geyser which can propel water to a height of 35'. In winter it becomes an ice sculpture attracting people to view varied shapes created by the frozen water.
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Nurses Memorial Fountain |
In 1973, the alumnae of the old Trinity Lutheran School of Nursing presented a fountain to the hospital as a memorial to the nurses who had graduated from the school. The fountain is a "dandelion hemisphere," a manufacturer's description of a fountain element composed of a cast bronze ball with a number of arms radiating from it on the upper half of the ball. Water is propelled from the ends of the arms, producing a glistening hemisphere of water. The fountain is currently inoperational.
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Nymph |
This figure of a nymph was originally intended as a fountain, although currently it is employed as a sculptural work without any water elements. The marble work is by Raffaello Romanelli and was purchased by Miller Nichols during a visit to Florence, Italy in 1962.
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Olathe City xHall Fountain |
Two tier fountain with sculpture of boy and girl running and birds above. Filled with river rock. Large round basin of brick and stone. Top tier sculpture of stainless steel.
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On Sun/34 Moons |
This reflecting pool on the north plaza of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art was created by the artist Walter DeMaria, working in collaboration with the architect Steven Holl. They created the commissioned, site-specific piece during a 30-month period (April 2001-October 2002). It is composed of a large, gold-leafed, gently barrel-vaulted, rectangular Sun surrounded by 34 asymmetrically placed Moons, all set within a black reflecting pool.
The Northwest corner of the Sun touches the center of the pool and vaults from 10 inches at its east and west sides to a height of 17 inches at it s center.
During the day, the surface of the sun modulates constantly while the moons function as skylights, bring daylight into the underground parking garage.
At night the moons are illuminated from below.
Acquired through the generosity of the Hall Family Foundation.
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