05/29/2026
Happy Friday!
The Walmart Home Office water feature, designed in collaboration with is nearly complete and open to the public!
Fluidity collaborated with Marlon Blackwell Architects to design six parallel planes visually assembled to suggest the outline of a traditional American barn. Each of the taut planes are formed of steel members enclosing open areas. Numerous ‘water pendants’ are regularly spaced within these open areas. The groups of pendants are zoned, high and low, relating to automatic responses to changing winds. Water trickles from the top to the bottom to splash into flush, linear pools. The integrated lighting scheme is designed to highlight the structure.
Our intention is to design water features that align with our clients mission and scope. work is firmly rooted in a geo-spatial aesthetic that honors themes of agricultural landscape. Materials, light design and color are implemented to reflect structures familiar to the community and enhance spatial experiences. We are grateful to work on this project. If you are in Bentonville, Arkansas please do check it out!