So, this place.  The Fort Worth Water Gardens.  It was designed in the 1970s by famed architect Philip Johnson, and is in a style called “brutalism.”  From the looks of the place, I’d say “brutalism” involves lots and lots of exposed aggregate concrete.

The gardens have three separate water features – an active pool (which was the site of a tragic multiple drowning in 1984), an aeration pool, and a meditation pool.  This picture was taken beside the meditation pool.

All three fountain areas are interesting to visit (though it was hard to put the memories of the drownings out of my head at the active pool) – they were designed to give visitors different experiences at each location. While I didn’t necessarily stop and meditate at the meditation pool, it was a very calm place to sit in the warm winter sun for a few minutes. Until I saw some other things to photograph….

Fort Worth, Texas
photographed 12.26.2013