Control Dimensions 1999—2024

Celebrating 25 years of unique hardware and software solutions for clients

From the archive: two of our most famous projects:

Prismatic Electric Fountain—City Park, Denver, Colorado

Client:  Denver Parks and Recreation

2004-2016: Lead designer, construction coordinator and maintenance consultant for this historically accurate replica of the landmark 1908 F. W. Darlington fountain built for the 1908 Democratic National Convention in Denver.

The 2008 fountain replica was completed in time for the 2008 Democratic Convention, also held in Denver.

Wanamaker Building Christmas Light Show

Original client: Lord & Taylor

Successor client: Macy’s

2000-2003: Designed and installed an automated computer controlled replacement for the 40-year old relay-based control system

2007-2009: Upgraded controls and added new features for Macy’s, the new store operator.

“The original “Electric Fountain” was designed by Frederic Darlington for Denver’s first Democratic National Convention, in 1908.  Located in City Park’s Ferril Lake, it combined acrobatic water displays with theatrical lighting shows, back when electricity was still fairly new.  Sadly, the fountain was allowed to deteriorate over the ensuing decades and had become a ruined fragment by the time engineer Larry Kerecman found it in the 1980s.  A few years ago, Kerecman mounted a campaign to bring it back, an effort that culminated just in time for Denver’s second DNC, when the city unveiled a replica of the work, complete with state-of-the-art computerized technology.  Clearly, the rebirth of “Electric Fountain” makes for a picture-postcard addition to the Mile High City.”

Michael Paglia, Westword