INTRODUCTION: Water is one of the important elements in landscape when compared to aesthetics and physical manner and possesses its own importance in defining space. It plays a major role iv various fields like design ,tourism ,landscape environmental psychology etc. it also can be defining pattern in urban level of planning .the water is considered as one of most liable element used in Architecture by Architects like Le Corbusier,Tadao Ando and B.V.Doshi, Loui Khan .Franklyod Wright
Its extensively used by such great architects as water can be interpreted and shows different possibilities depending on perspective or visualization of the person .
It has quality like tranquillity soothing (visual comfort),serenity ,vitality ,motion, stillness, subtle ,reflection etc. hence the features are endless.
This element is extensively and widely used in architecture as important design element as it has the following features
• Defines spatial context due to the presence of water body, gives fourth dimension to the place .
• The massing due to solid is made lighter by use of water as element,
• Reflection used as character by Architects to beautify their masterpiece through reflection ,and making it aesthetically pleasant.
• It has symbolic value as its also given equal importance in religious function
• Its depicted as life, even being an non-living entity ,it can be brought to life by motion and by specific function and its usage as cascade and fountain.
• It also