The Westcott Fountain Re-Design

Our memorial redesign of Florida State's Westcott Fountain is meant to encompass the individual yet collective nature of college education and the rich heritage that comes along with being a current and or alumni of FSU.

We did this through four separate modifications that both added on completely new elements as well as took preexisting elements of the fountains structure and tweaked them. These updates connect current students and alumni as agents of change through the common ground of higher education and shared traditions.

Upon entering the newly renovated Westcott Fountain the bricks that once covered the exterior now make a pathway that allows students to physically cross through the fountains structure. You can hear the sound of the water like thoughts going through your head. Ladders facilitate climbing the fountain and the walls are now easier to scale and made of a writable exterior where people can temporarily inscribe their names with chalk and be part of FSU's tradition no matter what stage of affiliation with the school.

Part of the entryway to the fountain area and consequentially the classrooms surrounding the Ruby Diamond building have been converted into separate entryways to connote the idea that we each take our educational journey in different ways. These entrances symbolize the right of passage that each student takes as a Seminole.

Looking at the new Westcott memorial you notice that the pool has been widened so that it covers the area where the bricks used to be. Similar to the pool/fountain structure at the University of Central Florida, the new Westcott fountain encourages students to take a dive into the waters and enjoy the Tallahassee weather and fun. Everyday students have the opportunity to enter the fountain and engage in FSU history.