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Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park

The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, formerly the Williams Waterwall and the Transco Waterwall, is a multi-story sculptural fountain that sits opposite the south face of Williams Tower in the Uptown District of Houston. The fountain and its surrounding park were built as an architectural amenity to the adjacent tower. Both the fountain and tower were designed by John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson. Originally…

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Texas, Texas, United States

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Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park in Texas, United States

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Public fountain in Houston, Texas, United States

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Philip Johnson

1906-2005 · New York, New York, United States

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Philip Cortelyou Johnson was an American architect who designed modern and postmodern architecture. Among his best-known designs are his modernist Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut; the postmodern 550 Madison Avenue in New York City, designed for AT&T; 190 South La Salle Street in Chicago; IDS Tower in downtown M…

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Philip Johnson

studio · New York, New York, United States

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