The Fountain Society

Open Design Competition

The Fountain Society is proud to spearhead an Open Design Competition to create a new fountain for the 2012 Olympics to celebrate all of the British Gold Medal Olympic Winners.

As far as we know there is no monument anywhere in the world to gold medal Olympians. We wish to dedicate this fountain to all those who have, since the founding of the new Olympic Games in 1896 and the Paralympics in 1960, achieved the ultimate sporting award of Olympic Gold.

The names of 705 winners will be entered on the roll of honour incorporated into the fountain and every 4 years the names of new British Olympians and Paralympians will be added.

The 2012 London Olympics

The fountain will complement, and in no way conflict with, the 2012 Olympic Games centred on the East rather than the West End of London. It will celebrate, and be a lasting monument to, the historic victories of outstanding British competitors. We have the enthusiastic support of the Olympic 2012 organising committee and the British Olympic Association.

The design competition will run from now until the end of 2008 and is open to anybody who is resident in the UK.

The Fountain Society encourages the active restoration, use and development of fountains, cascades and water features, promotes research, provides technical advice to those conserving or developing fountains and campaigns for the creative and artistic use of water for the public and private good.

For full details regarding entry to the competition click here