Custom Circular Fish Water Feature

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Custom Circular Fish Water Feature

A circular composition brings reflective fish forms, water and blue-toned illumination together as an outdoor focal point.

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Nighttime lighting and water test around the circular fish sculpture.
01 / WATER & LIGHT TESTCIRCULAR FISH SCULPTURE

01 — PROJECT OVERVIEW

A ring of movement,
framed by water.

The installation centres on a large circular form. Fish-like elements cross the foreground and extend into the surrounding water feature, creating different silhouettes from each viewing angle. The available photographs document separate sculptural components, on-site assembly and day-and-night operation.

PROJECT TYPEOutdoor sculptural water feature
COMPOSITIONCircular ring with fish forms
DOCUMENTED STAGESComponents, assembly and testing
Circular fish sculpture installed within an outdoor water feature by day.
02 / DAYTIME SITE VIEW
Front view of the illuminated circular fish water feature at night.
03 / NIGHTTIME ILLUMINATION

02 — COMPONENT COORDINATION

Individual forms,
one continuous scene.

Before installation, the curved sculptural elements were arranged and checked as separate pieces. Their repeated tapered profiles establish the visual rhythm that continues around the circular centrepiece.

Individual curved sculptural components arranged before installation.
04 / SCULPTURAL COMPONENTS
Reflective fish-form components laid out for installation.
05 / LAYOUT BEFORE ASSEMBLY

03 — ON-SITE ASSEMBLY

Positioned around
the water feature.

The site photographs show the installation team coordinating the central ring, foreground fish forms and pool area. Each element had to read as part of the same composition while fitting the prepared setting.

Installation team coordinating the circular sculpture and surrounding fish forms.
06 / INSTALLATION COORDINATION
On-site assembly of the ring and sculptural elements beside the building entrance.
07 / RING AND FOREGROUND ELEMENTS

04 — WATER & LIGHT TESTING

Reflections reshape
the sculpture after dark.

During nighttime testing, blue illumination defines the ring and catches the reflective surfaces of the fish forms. Water and the dark pool base multiply those highlights across the foreground.

Wide nighttime view during water and lighting commissioning.
08 / WIDE LIGHTING TEST
Front view during illuminated water testing.
09 / WATER AND LIGHT IN OPERATION
Daytime view of the circular sculpture integrated with the water feature.
10 / INTEGRATED DAYTIME VIEW

05 — INSTALLED COMPOSITION

A changing focal point from day to night.

By day, the circular frame and reflective fish forms connect with the open plaza and building entrance. After dark, light and water introduce a second visual layer without changing the underlying composition.

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