Reflecting pools create too many problems.
Firstly, people will confuse the yard with a war memorial, and it will get swamped by Protestors or Chinese Tourists.
Secondly, unfortunate pretty people will flock there, to stare Narcissus-like at themselves, until they pine away, rendering the yard a field of death.
Thirdly, what will it reflect? Now we'll need to construct grandiose statues of John Rambo or something.
Too much bother.
Let us dress up asWinnie the Pooh characters and entertain the children.