No-one has done more to save and preserve the Piazza Fountain than Dr Richard Moore (pictured), along with other former students of the University of Liverpool School of Architecture, where the designer of the Grade II Listed sculpture Richard Huws was a member of staff. They are profoundly committed to the last remaining example of the work of this great Welsh engineer and designer of kinetic sculptures, which was commissioned by Merseyside Civic Society, designed in 1962 and opened in 1967.
The fountain has been standing out as a recognisable architectural statement in the city for over half a century. Here it is appearing in the music video for “The Family of Man” by Liverpool folk group, The Spinners:
This is an archive of the articles Engage has published to support local residents and the civic community of Liverpool who were behind attempts to save the fountain in its current location. Now there is a call for the Chief Executive and the politicians of the City Council to take the fountain and the plaza back into public ownership. It should never have been given away many say.
- RT @zarino: Celebrating a lockdown #BurnsNight around the @EngageLiverpool Big Neighbourhood Dinner Table, with gorgeous haggis, neeps, and…
- Plans submitted for Cains Brewery Village as pandemic hits bars https://t.co/CKiqEjVrdZ In the Echo today but the s… https://t.co/jxiJvWqiEI
- RT @PelotonLiv: Any children’s bikes for donation? We collect them, fully service them and take to school. They are then tinselled beyond r…
- https://t.co/LYlOE6SGj1 Delighted Liverpool invited by @arch_H2020 and @iclei @VasilisStadt to be a part of this EU… https://t.co/q3y6lbgM9z
- Bus Gate for key city centre corridor - https://t.co/sP2QXneSmt via @lpoolcouncil Take note! Aims to make the City… https://t.co/mVFAvmISmv
- This will be one to keep an eye on! https://t.co/6GOww3fVGF
- RT @GardenCityShane: Researching @WrldHeritageUCD paper on threatened @lpoolcouncil @UNESCO #WorldHeritage status. Terrific @EngageLiverpo…
- @GardenCityShane @WrldHeritageUCD @lpoolcouncil @UNESCO @2nd_Cities Glad you’ve found us! Let us know if we can help your research at all.
- https://t.co/4QdwYMdZcw Tomorrow Wed 18th at 6.30pm join neighbours living in Liverpool's waterfront and city centr… https://t.co/ZYuzwkqyz8
- What an excellent event and thank you so much for launching this important organisation. We enjoyed being present a… https://t.co/gg23Zxin8j
- Launch of OURWORLDHERITAGE - 14:00 CET/UTC+1 https://t.co/u8xmaZFqdL via @YouTube Something that Liverpool people would like to know about.
- Liverpool corruption probe rumbles on https://t.co/Q8uh1MXHfn via @PlaceNorthWest Can anyone shed any light on this… https://t.co/YZAiGyqNrw
- RT @zarino: Waiting for everyone to arrive for our @EngageLiverpool neighbourhood dinner table, with gorgeous food from @Lunya. 3 months si…
- Thread continued 6/6 https://t.co/nwjN6p2JnQ
- Thread continued 5/6 https://t.co/3Zj6rsvMYb
- Thread continued 4/6 https://t.co/5yVG9WrIdw