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"Let's Play Outside"
This sculpture is a highly themed piece commissioned by the Pediatric Unit of the Huntington Medical Foundation in Arcadia, CA.
The sculpture is an integral part of the dividing wall that separates the sniffling children from the smiling children in the waiting area. It is
fully enclosed in an acrylic case and is designed to work continuously during business hours.
The strong theme of this sculpture is intended to inspire children to think about the kinds of activities they could do outside. The plaque on the
front asks, "How many things can you find to do at the park?" The theme is conveyed through images of the activities painted on
the base of the sculpture. The theme is continued within the sculpture using an exciting mobile with models of toys that fly through the air.
This Sculpture has a nice geometric main frame with exciting track elements revolving around. One Screw lift operating at three revolutions per minute
supplies one inch balls to three track switches and four tracks. Some of the unique track elements include a roller-coaster style triple-loop, a
spinning mobile, curving xylophone steps, and swing-arm acrobatic maneuvers. The most fun and surprising element of this sculpture is the ball
collection system. The green base represents the rolling hills of a park, while providing a sloping surface to funnel the balls back
to the lift. The irregular patterns of the sloped surface cause the balls to roll around in different directions every time. This adds to the
excitement of the display, while increasing the value of the overall theme.
This sculpture was installed in December of 2004.
The following video shows some elements of the sculpture in action.
Look for the strong theme and see what activities you can find.
Let's Play Outside Video for High-Speed (512Kbps, 3.38MB WMV file)
Let's Play Outside Video for Dial-Up (48Kbps, 377KB WMV file)
Hi kids, if you found this website looking for the answers, here they are:
Baseball
Marbles
Basketball
Lacrosse
Kickball
Hula-Hooping
Roller Blading
Hopscotch
Jumping Rope
Riding Bikes
Remote Control Cars
Football
Frisbee
Flying Gliders
Soccer
Flying a Kite
Drawing with Chalk
Pogo-Sticks
Skateboarding
Can you think of any more?
Have fun!
If you live in the area, be sure to bring your kids by to see the sculpture and meet the staff. Click on the map for location information and directions
by Mapquest.
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