Campus Feature Baransu (Balance) Fountain Created by Japanese American sculptor Toru Oba, the sculpture "Balance" allows water to flow from the top of four rocks artistically balanced on a stone base. When Grissom Hall was "reimagined" in 2015, IE alumnus and donor Juan Ernesto de Bedout contributed the piazza in honor of his mother, Berta Molina de Bedout (1924-2012), and included a water feature because she loved the sound of water. On August 8 & 9, Physical Facilities employees installed the finished…
Campus Feature Class of 1894 Fountain Also known as Memorial Fountain, the Class of 1894 Fountain was one of the first noted cases of Purdue's alumni privately giving back to the University. A gift from the Class of 1894, it has been in its place since 1895, except for refurbishment in 1997. In 1996, in honor of their fiftieth reunion, the Class 1946 had the fountain renovated. Located in the Memorial Mall, the fountain sits across from University Hall, next to…
Campus Feature Engineering Fountain The Engineering Fountain is located in the Purdue Mall, informally known as the Engineering Mall. It was sculpted by Robert Youngman and completed in 1989 with money donated by the Class of 1939. It was dedicated during Homecoming of 1989. Activated: April before Grand Prix weekend Shutdown: October, weekend after Homecoming Runtime: 7 am to 7pm, 7 days / week
Campus Feature Lion Head Fountain The Class of 1903 donated the "Lions Fountain" Memorial to the university as a drinking fountain. It was completed in the fall of 1904. The fountain was turned off and the drains plugged when the statue was relocated for the construction of Stanley Coulter Annex sometime between 1923 and 1931; it remained non-functional for many years. Water connections to the fountain were restored in 2001 through the fundraising efforts of the Purdue Reamer Club. Activated:…
Campus Feature Loeb Fountain at Founders Park The Loeb Fountain was originally located on the Purdue Mall in front of Hovde Hall. It was built in the summer of 1959 through funds donated by Bert and June Loeb to honor Solomen Loeb, a local merchant. In 1988, Loeb Fountain was placed in storage in preparation for the renovation of Purdue Mall. During that renovation, the Purdue Mall Fountain was built in its place. Loeb Fountain remained in storage until 1993, when it…
Campus Feature McGinley Plaza and Fountain The fountain and plaza are dedicated to J. Timothy McGinley, an Indianapolis businessman who has served for two decades on Purdue's board of trustees. The plaza's design, created by David Young from the firm Second Globe, incorporates math, geometry and science, and shows how these disciplines relate to natural phenomena. One of the key themes is the ancient Indian numerical sequence used by the Italian Renaissance mathematician Fibonacci. This sequence can describe a logarithmic spiral,…
