Vortices
are one of nature's most fascinating and dramatic creations. James
Designs has the experience and expertise to create vortices –
whirlpools - in water features and to get them right. A beautiful
natural phenomenon captured in perfect form.
With a proven track record, James has developed the technology
and designs over a number of years to create and control vortices.
Now, based on this experience, we produce water features for both
commercial and private clients for settings in and out of doors.
Open or closed, single or multiple vortex displays can be created
in a water feature. We can produce perfectly-formed, air-bubble
free, vortices of different forms and have the unique skills to
vary the height of vortices with time, creating ever-changing
displays which interact with natural and other sources of light.
We back up our creativity with excellent design, quality engineering,
lighting and appropriate control systems to ensure that the displays
are attractive, versatile and reliable. We design and can provide
ongoing support for maintenance programmes to ensure that the
water clarity, vortices and their reflections remain superb.
The Wessex Clock is placed in the
foyer of Wessex Water’s award-winning HQ in Bath. A two metre
vortex rises and falls, indicating minutes of time. It is contained
within a second column, where a float moves with the changing
hours. Lighting in the display projects a constantly changing
image above the clock.
The feature at NESTA consists of
a bespoke, 800 mm diameter, acrylic globe which stands on a bead-blasted
stainless steel plinth which is polished to a mirror finish on
the top. A vortex formed inside the globe is controlled in height
and intensity by an analysis, via computer-controlled infra-red
sensors, of the movement of people within the NESTA offices.
We produce vortex tubes, vortex globes, vortex clocks and other
time-driven displays. Vortex tubes can be produced in the range
100 to 600 mm diameter. Vortex globes can be from 400 to 1200
mm diameter. We are constantly developing new designs and forms.
Some of our work is shown here. Please contact us to discuss your feature. |
