The Main Fountain Garden at Longwood Gardens has won an Honor Award in the special projects category at the Diamond Awards for Engineering Excellence, according to a report from Urban Engineers.

The Honor Award is the highest award in its class at the competition hosted by the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies.

“We would like to congratulate Longwood Gardens on the successful completion of this project,” said Jim Bilella, a vice president at Urban, a multidisciplinary planning, design, environmental, and construction support services consulting firm headquartered in Philadelphia.

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“This award is also evidence of the success and technical expertise of our firm’s multidiscipline practices.”

The reimagined Main Fountain Garden is a combination of old-world charm and modern technology. Plans called for the restoration of the historic gardens and the basin building while preserving the existing pump room for use as a museum. The project cost $90 million and involved replacing the outdated infrastructure supporting the gardens and adding new systems and enhancements.

Longwood’s goal was to enhance the visitor experience and elevate its recognition as a world-class destination.

Read more about Longwood Gardens from Urban Engineers here.

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