Fountain Place

Stylish place with a relaxing view. Fountain Place is home to a bunch of fountains, a cafe, and a large apartment complex. Located in the middle of downtown Dallas, Fountain Place is a good place to sit down and enjoy a quiet escape from the crowds.

Beautiful view when you eat inside our outside. They offer cold and hot sandwiches. The staff are nice and it's never very crowded which I appreciate bc downtown lunch hour is hectic. For $11 I got a small bag of chips and small tuna melt. They were yummy but portion size is very small for the price. I guess they include the price of the view

A tranquil watery oasis hidden jewel in the heart of urban downtown Dallas. Fountain place is another great spot here in the Big D to walk around, cool down, take in some nature, and escape our brick, concrete, lights, traffic, Orange cone overload we experience everyday. Yes, in 2018 our DFW Metroplex is still growing and expanding, it strengths our economy and brings opportunities for many. Which is not horrible. But how lovely is it to have a quiet and serene place that's refreshing in nature and only a few minutes to get to. Located on the Northeast corner of Ross & Field Street. There are payable street meters on Ross or free 15 minute parking in the empty Fastsigns lot across the street. Grab your camera, maybe a Sammie & frozen mocha drink and sit down on one of Fountain Places benches and chill. They even have a handicap ramp now for those in a wheelchair, so everyone can enjoy a bit of relaxing Zen. This is probably my 3rd visit over the past 5 years since I found this place. Half of the fountain area is currently under construction, so I will be back when it's all completed. But there is still plenty to see and enjoy. Do yourself a favor, step into the Fountain Place and hear the soothing sounds of water. With modest bubbling spouts to numerous waterfalls, there is a calming effect that this peaceful spot excudes. And with the temperature dropping a good 10 degrees as the big trees shade piercing summer heat, it only helps to bring down the existing heat index. It's kinda a romantic place too. Bring your sweetie for a walk around, holding hands, maybe a kiss or two. Oh my.

As of 10/27, this is still under construction. Would've been nice to know that before walking over. We had to walk in the street because parts of the sidewalk are blocked off.

Pretty pretty!I had a short while to walk around Dallas (bring a jacket - it gets COLD in January and February) and wanted to see something free and nearby. The fountains at Fountain Place (actually an office building) were that.I could see this being a lovely place to read outdoors in the summertime, or to catch a bite to eat.

Close to my employer, I go through the Fountain Park at least once a week. This is a good place to sit on a park bench, catch your breath, and collect your thoughts. Security hired by Fountain Place office building keep the park of dancing fountains a safe habitat to collect your thoughts and catch your breath without fear of being abducte or having your cell phone jacked. However, if you're walking the sidewalk nearby outside of Fountain Place, keep all your valuables zippered up or someone could and might rip your cell phone right out of your hand and take off running. I know two people who lost their cell phone in the past week in such a fashion.Back to fountains: They're lovely, well-maintained, and the sound of all that rushing water can erase a lot of stress out of your life.

Oh my gosh! This place is beautiful. I was recently in Dallas for a friend's wedding and she had her ceremony here and her reception at the Avanti restaurant in the building. Just an awesome location for a wedding. Only issue for me was that they have one of those open fountains that comes out of the ground, no fence around it at all, and my son and husband were asked to stay back from it. I'm used to seeing kids play in fountains like that. The security guard was nice about it, but I still found it a little odd.

I think this is one of the nicest places to work downtown. The building is well kept, with highly functioning elevators and updated infrastructure. The surroundings on the first floor are great for taking a break and clearing your mind. The fountains are well maintained and it is a really peaceful atmosphere for anyone coming to visit. Both shade and sun can be found for those who care in cooler/warmer times. The building has a deli on B1, as well as a dry cleaner, post office, shoe shine and massage chair.One 5 there is an Au Bon Pain with fresh coffee and the like. A hot spot in the building almost every am. Avanti Fountain Place is a sit down resturant on the first floor and its.. OK. I have reviews of some of these other items if you're interested.

I worked in Fountain Place when it first opened in 1986. It was the most unique and innovative architectural structure that downtown Dallas had seen in a long time. It still stands tall, sleek, and beautiful today.I think my favorite thing about Fountain Place is the water gardens for which the building is named. When it first opened, Dallasites hadn't seen anything like it: the enormous prism of glass surrounded by an urban garden of water that flows over terraced cement and around potted trees. Nearby, a contagion of synchronized water choreography performs a seemingly impromptu recital from a series of holes cut in the marble, laid out in the shape of a linear vegetable garden. If you sit and observe it long enough, you will begin to see the cyclical pattern repeat itself. It has a hypnotic and relaxing effect. In the heat of the summer, kids would run and play in the water, squealing when they received a surprise spraying. You couldn't help but laugh at them. Adults who would get too close sometimes got caught off guard and, thus, ended up wet. Occasionally they would get mad, but mostly they would laugh.As beautifully as the building is designed, with it's elegant glass facade, the architects overlooked one nearly fatal design flaw...the building's steeply pitched angles. The exterior is a carved away design, ensuring it's 10 sides give the structure a unique appearance from every direction. What they forgot to factor in was Dallas' winter weather and, more specifically, ice storms.The first winter freeze allowed enormous sheets of solid ice to form on the building's giant angled surfaces. As the temperature rose above freezing, thus loosening the ice from the glass exterior, the first huge sheet came sliding down and shattered when it hit the sidewalk, narrowly missing those of us who were walking below as we attempted to enter the building for work. Many of us went straight inside to the building's management office to let them know what had happened. When I came out for lunch later that day, a huge portion of the surrounding public space had been marked off with orange traffic cones and yellow police tape. I think it's safe to say that while many of us narrowly escaped death or serious injury, I. M. Pei and Partners also avoided a costly law suit that could have put them out of business. If you are into celebrity, or have no life of your own, you might be interested to know that some scenes from the television show Dallas were shot here. Apparently, J. R. Ewing's fictitious office was supposed to be in this building, so they were frequently shooting in the lobby. It was annoying for those of us who worked here because they must have complete silence when filming. The floors were marble, and we were all dressed in business suits and high heels or dress shoes. There is no possible way to walk on marble in dress shoes or high heels without making some noise, so we were all forced to be mute, tip-toeing around in our stocking feet, dodging the film crew with shoes in hand...waiting until we got outside of the lobby doors before we could speak or put our shoes back on to go out for lunch, use the elevators, or any other time we had to enter or leave the lobby. One should never have to witness senior management in sock feet. It takes away from their air of authority and managerial competence. I am reminded of this every time I go to the airport and am forced to walk around in socks or bare feet while my shoes are scanned for plastic explosive (as if any woman is gonna blow up her favorite pair of Jimmy Choos!) But, I digress... Fountain Place is one of the most interesting architectural structures that I have seen anywhere in the world, and here it graces the skyline of little ol Big D. It's gorgeous, day or night. If the weather is nice and you're downtown, grab some lunch to-go and head over to the water garden. It's a great spot to soak up some sunshine, relax, and recharge your battery before you head back into the land of florescent light and cubicle monotony.

Not a speck of water to be seen,all the fountains totally DRY! How could there be a review 19 hours ago that said otherwise? Made a special trip and was disappointed!