Stanley Cup Opening Ceremony Replica Fountain

Date2012
ClientNBC Sports Network
Categories
- Interactive
DesignDelta Fountains (Water Feature Equipment & Controls only)

The concept behind the 21 foot Stanley Cup replica fountain was to design a temporary feature that was entertaining and that could also allow visitors to “drink from the Stanley Cup”, keeping in line with the tradition of drinking champagne from the real cup by the winning team. The city of New York saw this as an opportunity to not only promote the event but to draw attention to the water quality of New York tap water. Patrons were handed promotional cups as they approached the statue and were encouraged to fill their cups and drink directly from the tap. The fountain’s water source was actually fed from a fire hydrant on the corner in Times Square.

The Stanley Cup Water Fountain Challenge

We first got involved with the Stanley Cup fountain much the same as we do most of our projects. We were recommended to the fountain designer by one of our clients whom we had recently worked with. We have a very good reputation for quality design and manufacturing, as well as being able to respond very quickly which is exactly what was needed for this project. We were first contacted about the project around March 19 and were told that the fountain had to be up and running by April 9th. That meant having to work out critical path design issues that would normally take months to resolve.

Delta Fountains’ Solution

The project was a little beyond conceptual stage when we were introduced to it. The client knew they wanted a water feature incorporated in the sculpture but they were not sure what it should look like or how to make it work. We gave them a few options and they quickly made a decision on what they wanted to see as a display. From there we immediately started on working drawings, detailing the nozzles, piping, and electrical controls. Though we did not build the actual statue, our equipment dictated some key elements that had to be incorporated in the construction in order to pull this one off. The company that actually built the statue was very accommodating in that regard. The client and build team were fantastic. They were very quick to respond in getting us crucial information we needed as the issues materialized. It was a very hectic three weeks.