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As has been the case with many a seaside town, the urban planning and development that marked much of late twentieth century Folkestone had it turn its back on its greatest asset: the sea. Part of a redevelopment of the harbour at large, Folkestone Fountains undoes – in a single and technically brilliant leap – the error of its ways, reconnecting the town to that which gave it life in the first place.
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The redevelopment works at Folkestone Harbour Square were completed in preparation for the 2011 Folkestone Triennial. The square forms a social centre where the adjacent Creative Quarter and Folkestone Town Centre meets Folkestone Harbour. Unusually, the fountains three-way wash is operated by a single mechanism, a feat – performed by the inimitable Fountains Workshop – requiring considerable technological knowhow.
Adding in the fountains in has complemented the surrounding area. Since completed, the Folkestone Fountains and wider square have injected a new lease of life into the town’s seafront. Day and night, and especially in clement conditions, the place is buzzing, the increased footfall a boon for business and reputation alike.
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