"Synectic Falls"                                                                                       HOME
Tom Askman, Designer/Artist/Installer
Material:  Bronze, Concrete, Water, River rock, Integrated Lighting
13' x 16' x 16'
Agency:  City of Laguna Beach, CA.
Location:  Front of City Hall
1991
Budget:  $60,000

Concept:  Interactive water sculpture with three entries.  The public can walk under the taller element, stand behind a sheer waterfall, and look down the street at the ocean.  people can also walk through the falling water to clean off when coming back from the beach.  The smaller pointed forms pierce the water sheet, creating a strong visual element and sending a small stream down its top, where one can reach over the sitting wall and interact.  Two spouts punctuate the sides of the sculpture.