Seibert Circle Fountain Gets “FIRED” Up
A public ceremony to mark completion of the Seibert Circle water feature took place last Thursday (01.15.09) in Vail Village. Members of the Vail Town Council, town staff and numerous private funding partners took part in recognizing those who have been responsible for the design, installation and financial sponsorship of Vail’s newest icon.
More than two years in the making, the fountain is located at the top of Bridge Street and features the only water-on-fire effect of its kind. It was designed by Los Angeles-based WET Design whose previous works have included the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas and the Cauldron at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The water arc represents mountains, the cascading water off one side represents streams, and the fire represents the hearth.
The water features of the fountain run all day, but the fire feature only operates after dark. Wind and other conditions will also be considerations for the fire features operation. It will cycle through a variety of shows with different expressions of water throughout the day. Installation costs totaled approximately $1.5 million and completed Vail’s $19 million streetscape improvements for Vail Village which began in 2004.
Funding for the fountain includes $225,000 from Vail Resorts as part of its public art commitment from the Mountain Plaza development; plus $20,000 from Triumph Development in relation to a public art commitment for the Willows; and an additional $118,000 in private sector funding from 37 contributors.
The private funding campaign was led by Alan Kosloff and Ron Riley.
In between powder runs and tee shots, long-time Vail local Miles Burton, habitually observes local government.
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Is there ever a time when someone isn't getting their picture taken standing in front of this thing?