Project Description
This show fountain is a part of the new Renaissance at Colony Park Phase II retail development in the Jackson, Mississippi metro area. Outside the Lines (OTL), a design-build construction company that specializes in creating one-of-a-kind water features, rockwork and themed environments, has announced the design and construction of a new show fountain that will serve as an entertainment hot spot and gathering space for the Renaissance at Colony Park retail development in the Ridgeland submarket of Jackson, Mississippi. “This will be the first retail show fountain of this magnitude in the state of Mississippi,” says J. Wickham Zimmerman, Chief Executive Officer of OTL. “The property co-owner and developer, The Mattiace Company, immediately recognized the value in elevating this project to a destination status. The property’s thoughtful design and careful tenant mix will be bolstered by our choreographed and engaging fountain, which will deliver a unique visual and concert-quality experience to attract both new and return guests.” OTL is working directly for the developer and in close coordination with general contractor Brasfield and Gorrie to bring Phase II of this development to life. As the fountain designers, OTL is also working hand-in-hand with the project’s design team, site architects Wier Boerner Allin Architecture and their subconsultant, landscape architect Trent Rhodes, as well as the project’s architects, Dean & Dean/Associates Architects. The show fountain, which will be the focal point in Phase II, will honor the state of Mississippi with a creative design twist. “It is inspired by the interwoven S’s that appear in the State of Mississippi’s logo, which themselves are inspired by water,” says Zimmerman. “Equipped with cutting-edge audio, lighting, and effects, the fountain will deliver customized shows that transform the central gathering place of this center into a hub of entertainment.” The fountain features 62 nozzles that will shoot water up to 35 feet into the air as well as robotic, multi-axis nozzles, illuminated by over 200 color-changing LED lights. There is also an iconic central fountain jet able to reach a height of 100 feet, which will be visible from adjacent Interstate 55. OTL is also designing and installing a state-of-the-art audio system comprised of eight building-mounted two-way speakers, four subwoofers, and six amplifiers.