HOUSTON - The newest attraction at Buffalo Bayou Park is about to be open to the public - a cistern. "A cistern is essentially just a water storage facility, there are above ground and below ground ...

Explore the Poughkeepsie Cistern’s transformation from 1920s water system to experimental performance space ahead of its May ...

In early summer of 2010, nobody thought much about the odd artificial hill where, every year, the city of Houston launched Fourth of July fireworks. Next to Jamail Skate Park, the hill lay inside a ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. “Hellooooooo cistern!” Anne Olson called into the darkness. For ...

Public infrastructure is known for being utilitarian, uninspiring, and downright ugly. But not always. At first glance, this giant water storage system under Houston looks more like the pillared nave ...

The latest installation at the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern connects current visitors to both past visitors and Houston poets through voice recordings, LED lights and a 17-second echo. It's called ...