Churchill Way Canal Refurbishment / Canal Quarter
This 5.4m wide waterfall above a re-opened dock feeder canal is part of the creation of a new public square and event space in Cardiff to create a more amenable environment within the city centre.
A castellated chute made of stainless steel with a rear mounted distribution channel creates rivulets of falling water into the canal beneath the pedestrian bridge.
The public can enjoy the sound and sight of the flowing water as they approach the bridge along the walkways that run alongside the re-opened waterway and from above as they pass.
The feature utilises water from the canal via an adjacent pump chamber.
To further improve the experience, the feature incorporates lighting that illuminates the waterfall.
Woodberry Park in North London developed by Berkeley Homes has over 4,600 new homes created on a 25 hectare development area. The development benefits from Berkeley’s renowned high specification and attention to detail which includes the terraced landscaped area and a high specification multi-faceted water feature.
The water feature generally consists of a five metre diameter stainless steel top bowl with three water chutes and a central cascade jet, three pools – the upper two having broad edge weirs and the lower pool having a central two metre diameter stainless steel sphere feature over which was runs. To further enhance the display experience both the sphere and the underside of the upper bowl are illuminated at night by colour changed LED lighting.
The plant room is located some distance from the water feature at a lower level in the basement of the development. It contains all the necessary mechanical, electrical and treatment equipment required to operate the water feature system and keep the water to the require standard.
Despite there being various challenges in the construction of the water feature and manufacture of the bowl and sphere, with the assistance of In-Ex and Berkeley’s the water feature build was completed from order to commissioning in 10 working weeks.
Two water features either side of a pathway provide a pleasant environment in conjunction with a landscaped open space where people can relax and enjoy the moving water as it cascades over the water blade in one of the features and the weir at the other. To further enhance the appearance both features are illuminated by LED light. During the evening time the LED lights illuminate the water features bringing a whole new aspect to that of the daytime.
This terrace water feature consists of three water blades that provide a continuous flow of water which discharges into a pool. Seating is built into the front of the water feature structure to allow casino members to take a rest and socialise on the first floor area.
Each water blade has an LED white light built into it and the pool also has LED white lighting which is aimed up toward the blades to illuminate the rear wall and water flowing from each blade.
