Waterball Wonder
Children's Hospital
Omaha, NE 2010
Omaha, NE 2010
This amazing rolling ball sculpture is designed to entertain and distract children with fun motion from one end of the case to the other. There are three ball lifts for two different sized balls. One of the balls is a water-filled rubber ball that has colored glitter, confetti, or ribbons inside. The unique nature of the water balls makes them appear to roll like no other ball can; almost sliding along the track and not rolling. Yet, the ball can still bounce and jump through the air like other balls. Intertwined with the large ball’s track is a smaller ball track that fills the space up with fun and exciting motion. One track sends the smaller balls into a loop-the loop with multiple inversions at high speeds.
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The curved display case is designed to flow perfectly with the architecture of the space. To achieve this look, the case features curved tempered glass and a laminated wood pedestal built on a curved steel structure. The whole display had to be built in smaller sections and reassembled on-site; the limiting factor being the size of the elevator and door openings.
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