Year: 2016
Design author: German architect David Cook
On August 2016, 5, a new and unique urban design object was opened in Ventspils – fountain ""FREGATTE" WALLFISCH".
During daylight hours, the fountain, which opens up differently and diversely from every viewpoint, complements the magnificent and modern features of the Great Square, but when it gets dark, it is illuminated and creates a special atmosphere for visitors and passers-by to the Great Square.
The compositional solution of the fountain is based on the material found in historical visual materials about the external appearance of the sailing ship “Valzivs” that was part of Duke Jacob’s fleet – the parameters of the sailing ship, including the number of masts, height, total length and configuration of the ship. The fountain consists of a total of 20 masts, 8 spars, as well as a flagpole, equipped with lighting and fog effects.
The designer of the “Frigate “Whale””, German architect David Cook, is also the author of the project for a music school with a concert hall function and the improvement of the Great Square.
Awards:
Fountain ""FREGATTE" WALLFISCH" already won the Gold Award at an international competition in Italy A`Design Award, as well as the highest evaluation in several Latvian-wide competitions – Latvian Construction 2016. special award for technology and design innovation at the show, at the show Best Building of the Year in Latvia first place in the nomination Landscape and in the Latvian Designers Union competition in the annual award category Environmental design and its subsection Environmental improvement facilities.