Dysons Wrong Garden

[j.w]

I'm not sure if this was posted here before but if so forgive me
It's a very interesting water garden to say the least

James Dyson’s ‘Wrong Garden’ Optical Illusion Makes Water Flow Uphill

Adam Frucci — This fountain, created by inventor James Dyson and inspired by MC Escher, has water flowing up a series of ramps. Or so it appears to.

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It's actually a pretty ingenious optical illusion. Water is pumped out of the tops of each ramp, cascading water down both the ramp and over its edge. Bubbles rising inside each ramp give the illusion of water flowing uphill, and all together it makes it look like the water is defying gravity. Pretty amazing stuff, and it took a solid year to design and build.

You can go check it out at the Chelsea Garden Show in England if you're in the area.
(you could in 2009 but don't know if it would still be there now)

 

[sissy]

I saw something similar to that at a home and garden show in NJ years ago except it was the heart over heart with circle around it for ever lasting love .I was at the garden state arts center also for 2 weeks I think .Some ideas people come up with that work .I like this but seems there should be something in the middle more interesting unless they did not want to take away from the simplicity of it .looks like a bench back there to made of the same stuff neat wouldn't mind seeing it in person though

 

[addy1]

How neat jw, thanks for sharing

 

[Pond Boy]

jw,

Thanks for sharing that very interestin,Peace.

 

[DrDave]

Veru cool!

 

[fishin4cars]

Neat concept but it's more a water feature than a pond, Can you imagine how hard that would be to keep clean with fish!

 

[j.w]

I don't know how one would even keep it clean w/o fish in it. Must have tons of chemicals in it for that :lol:
Then again I'm thinking that is was just built for a temporary exhibit

 

[DrDave]

Water features are allowed on the Forum. It all adds to the back yard experience.

 

[CometKeith]

j.w., When I was in college it was mandatory to have an MC Escher poster on your wall in your dorm room. They were even more popular than the Farrah Fawcett posters!

 

[stroppy]

the Chelsea Flower Show is a big event here in the UK i try to go every year ...that water display was good but i have seen even better there :0)

 

[j.w]

For any of you who haven't ever seen any M.C Escher art here a few:
Creativity and logic converge in M.C. Escher’s mind-bending art of mathematical perfection. The Dutch Escher (1898-1972) is the world’s most famous graphic artist; his interlocking figures, shapes and mirror images presented in black and white enhance their implausible dimensions. As a student, Escher disliked math as much as he disliked flat shapes, thereby compelling him to create otherworldly optical illusions. Escher’s pop culture references appear in everything from The Simpsons to The Matrix to music and video games.

 

[addy1]

Neat jw, thanks for sharing!

 

[DrDave]

Cool stuff. I like it.

 

[sissy]

I like the first one the best fish ,pond ,leaves and reflection of trees

 

[j.w]

Sissy, the first one is called Three Worlds, the second: Water Fall and the third is called Hell which is one lot's of peeps have prolly seen and it's rather wicked :lol:
Here's a link if anyone is into his art:
http://www.allposters.com/-st/M-C-Escher-Posters_c78701_.htm