One
of City Harvest Church's most fascinating building
features is the Broquad fountain which graces
the stretch of the Riviera walkway. In the daytime,
it may look merely like a simple and well-designed
art piece, but come evening, when the spotlights
turn on and reflections surface from the fountain,
a warm glow spreads and permeates the Riviera
area. Upon fist look, the cascading droplets of
water actually resemble falling flakes of glistening
gold! This is the first and only Broquard fountain
in the entire Southeast Asian region, and the
second in Asia (the other one is in Japan).
Overseeing the installation of the fountain in
City Harvest Church was Pastor Tan Chee Kiang.
"We faced some issues in the beginning regarding
the curved wall. The fountain panels required
a smooth surface in order for the water to fall
evenly, Therefore, we had to do a lot |
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of
hacking then. But as things started to progress,
I fully enjoyed the experience of working with
the people from the Broquard organization, especially
with their artistic expertise and professional
approach to work. Altogether, I worked with them
for three months and within this short time frame,
we were able to accomplish what is considered
to be one of the most remarkable tasks of this
church building project."
Internationally renowed artist Charles Jerome
Broquard is the man behind the mastery of this
beautifully designed water sculpture. The signature
of any Broquard fountain lies in its sleek lines,
elegant simplicity and the imaginative use of
color and texture. Therefore, no two Broquard
fountains look the same. Each one is individually
commissioned. As such, it is true to say that
CHC's Broquard fountain is unique and one of a
kind! |