Revson Fountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Revson Fountain |
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The redesigned fountain in 2015
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| Completion date | 6 April 1964 30 September 2009 |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City |
| 40°46′20″N 73°59′00″W / 40.772319°N 73.983404°W | |
Revson Fountain is a well-known fountain. It is located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan, New York City. Lincoln Center is a group of buildings where many artistic performances happen. The fountain was first opened in 1964. It was later given a new look in 2009.
History
The fountain was designed by a company called Philip Johnson Associates. It was officially opened on April 7, 1964. At first, it was simply called the Lincoln Center fountain. Later, it was named after Charles Revson. His family's foundation, the Revlon Foundation, helped pay for the fountain in 1962.
In 2006, Lincoln Center started a big renovation project. The main architects, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, suggested several new designs for the fountain. They decided to change the bench around the fountain into a floating granite circle. The fountain itself was rebuilt by a company called WET Design. This work took place from 2007 to 2009.
Some people, like Andrew Dolkart, did not like the new design. They felt it was better to fix the old fountain instead of building a completely new one. The rebuilt fountain was shown to the public on September 30, 2009. Members of Charles Revson's family were there for the special event.
Design
When the fountain was first built, it had 568 water jets and 88 lights. It was about 38 feet (11.6 meters) wide. A computer controlled the fountain. It could shoot water as high as 150 feet (45.7 meters) into the air.
The original design had the fountain's water level higher than the plaza. There was a curb and a bench around the edge. During the redesign, the water level was lowered to be even with the plaza. The bench became a circular rim that seemed to float on small supports.
The redesigned fountain has 353 water jets. These jets are arranged in three circles. It also has 272 lights. After the redesign, the fountain can shoot water up to 60 feet (18.3 meters) high. Twenty-four pumps help move a lot of water, up to 16,500 gallons (62,450 liters) every minute.
In popular media
Revson Fountain has appeared in many famous movies that take place in New York City. Some of these films include:
- The Producers (1967)
- Sweet Charity (1969)
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
- Godspell (1973)
- Manhattan (1979)
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- Moonstruck (1987)
- Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
In 2017, someone played a prank and dyed the water in Revson Fountain bright yellow.
