Founded in 1634, Boston Common is one of America's most significant historic landscapes and public open spaces. Once a mustering point and burial ground, the Common now serves as the city's premier urban oasis and neighborhood park. The Common's Frog Pond, originally a natural marsh, was formalized for the Great Water Celebration in 1848. Through the succeeding years, the Frog Pond's fountain display and concrete basin gradually fell into disrepair.

Copley Wolff Design Group's proposal for the rehabilitation of the Frog Pond restored the original plume and concrete basin, and proposed the addition of new and exciting site amenities. An adjustable nozzle attached to the historic plume forms a children's spray fountain in the summer months. Refrigeration coils embedded in the concrete slab create an ice skating rink in the winter months. These additions along with the restored reflecting pool make the Frog Pond a four-season amenity to be enjoyed by all of Boston's citizens and visitors.

As a historically significant site, any proposed improvements required extensive reviews by interested constituencies. Many meetings were held to discuss the design of the new and the restored landscape elements. To maintain the Frog Pond's historic integrity, the plume was rehabilitated in its original location and the pool's granite edge was reset in its original configuration. Mechanical equipment for the ice rink, reflecting pool, and fountain were placed underground and out of site.

Meeting a fast track schedule, the project was met with universal praise and numerous awards and became an "instant Boston classic."