Case Study #4 Villancourt Fountain Artist: Completed April 21st, 1971 By Artist Armand Villancort
Visiting San Francisco January of 22. I came across the Villancourt Fountain. Although there was no sin of VR, or AR and it wasn’t constructed with any form of virtual augmentation in mind. The fountain stood out as a work that appears to be defying gravity and like something from a virtual experience. This fountain invoked within me curiosity, wonder, excitement and allowed for discovery. The fountain did what I hope public spaces will do when combined with extended reality. The pathway that take the pedestrian back behind the water fall is a true surprise once you find the hidden secret. interesting texture and new interesting angels from every part of the fountain. Stairs lead to to the top of the fountain to offer yet another view.
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