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April 2014 37 providing both visual and tactile delight," said Mark Dawson, Sasaki managing principal. Dawson was responsible for the overall design of the project. "[The features] create an enduring landscape that will be embraced by the community for generations to come." Main Street Fountain The Main Street fountain is a dry plaza interactive water feature that encourages the public to play. More than 40 Choreo Switch jets were supplied for the dry deck interactive fountain. These jets are an all-in-one interactive fountain device that contains both LED lighting and sequencing components. Interactive dry deck fountains are very popular on major landscape projects, as they shoot programmed bursts of water from their deck with no water accumulation, encouraging public engagement and keeping children safely entertained for hours. An additional benefit comes after dark, via sequenced water and light shows. The Cincinnati Park Board and Sasaki were awarded the national Park Design Award by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) for Smale Riverfront Park in October 2013. Additional construction at the park, which began in late 2013 and continues apace, will expand the site to 45 acres and includes features like a new carousel, gardens, tree groves, promenades and fountains. Above Two hundred thirty-eight 25-watt RGB LED lights were installed in the grand staircase fountain, 139 niche-mounted in the staircase and 99 in the fountain's main pool beneath the rain curtain. Decorative bollards were added at the request of the aquatic designer to hide the fountain controls from view. Project Team Owner: Cincinnati Parks; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Aquatic Designer: Aquatic Design & Engineering Architect: Sasaki Associates Master Plan: Hargreaves Associates Water Feature Projects, Fabrication, Programming: Hydro Dramatics Water Feature Product Specialists: Crystal 34-37.indd 37 3/25/14 3:32 PM