Natural Stone Returns to Public Spaces

The grand opening of the Harborside Fountain Park took place this past Saturday in Bremerton, Washington. The vision for this unusual public space was that of Gary Sexton, the Redevelopment Projects Administrator for the City of Bremerton.

One of the key elements in the design of the park was natural stone. 'We wanted stone that people could experience and touch stones they could feel, lounge on and even climb over,' said Bremerton sculptor Will Robinson. Both raw and sculpted rock rest on a foundation of 630,000 lbs of a mix of sand set Salt & Pepper Granite, Frosty Plum Granite and Charcoal Granite pavers. Keeping to an aggressive schedule, Yellow Mountain StoneWorks collaborated with the general contractor, design team, and City of Bremerton to engineer a material that gave the desired color and cost efficiency while still delivering the aesthetic.

More than 6,000 selected plants and a collection of 175 mature trees have been installed, many of these trees rescued from land undergoing development and construction all across the Northwest. The centerpiece of the design, a striking copper clad fountain display by Wet Design, memorializes the scale and dedication of the shipbuilding tradition that has been an important part of the history of Bremerton.

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