{"id":4241,"date":"2011-05-07T13:59:17","date_gmt":"2011-05-07T12:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=4241"},"modified":"2011-05-07T14:00:58","modified_gmt":"2011-05-07T13:00:58","slug":"cooling-off-in-cardiff-bay-at-the-torchwood-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/cooling-off-in-cardiff-bay-at-the-torchwood-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooling off in Cardiff Bay at the Torchwood Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cooling-off-in-cardiff-bay-01.jpg\" alt=\"Cooling off in Cardiff Bay - photo feature\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On a red hot August afternoon in 2004, kids are seen cooling off in the water feature in Cardiff bay (also known as the Torchwood Tower\u00a0after\u00a0its appearances \u00a0in the \u00a0BBC television series\u00a0Torchwood and Doctor Who).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cooling-off-in-cardiff-bay-02.jpg\" alt=\"Cooling off in Cardiff Bay - photo feature\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Standing\u00a0approximately 70ft high vertical tower, the\u00a0stainless steel water feature is an\u00a0located close to the Wales Millennium Centre and combines reflective surfaces with a constant stream of running water.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cooling-off-in-cardiff-bay-03.jpg\" alt=\"Cooling off in Cardiff Bay - photo feature\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Built in 2000, the tower was designed by artist William Pye, in conjunction with Nicholas Hare Architects in 2000. 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