The Pond is a main feature in the Pillar and Post’s new 3-acre botanical gardens designed with inspiration from the Monet Gardens in Giverny, France. The 450-cubic-meter pond features a 12-foot wide waterfall and 2 pedestrian bridges offering inspiring views and sounds.
Preliminary designs of the pond featured a kidney bean shape design with two island features. Jackson Pond’s expertise in design and construction modified the initial design to create a fuller and operationally efficient design with the addition of two wetland areas to assist filtration and improving the feel of naturally flowing water. At the base of the waterfall, water cascades gently under a curved pedestrian bridge and over a rock formation inspired by the fallen rock at the base of the famous Niagara Falls.
Now fully open to the public and operational, the Gardens houses multiple wedding ceremonies every weekend. The serene pond and waterfall will serve as a memorable backdrop for decades to come.
— Joe Murray, Project Manager, Lais Hotel Properties Limited