Of course the pool is the most noticeable of the garden's features. While it appears to be free form, it is actually planned using compass shapes set at a forty-five-degree angle. But in its positioning, the form reads far more complexly than its actual shape, a complication heightened by the varied sets of paths of
movement across the site. As an island in the water, a monumental sculpture by Adaline Kent provides a focal point and destination for swimmers: beneath the surface a large void in the sculpture’s base tempts younger swimmers to pass through.