Honor Award
Kidpower! A Science Playground
Kidpower! is an interactive science playground constructed on the site of the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs. As a 40,000 square-foot exterior playground, it features slides, ramps and stairs to link the public plaza of the renovated 1964 World's Fair pavilion with the entrance, cafeteria and shop. Trees, grass hills, paving and playscape provide the museum with vital outdoor relaxation and activity space.
Design Firm:
Chermayeff & Geismar
Client:
New York Hall of Science, NYC Hall of Science, NYC Department of Design & Construction
Location City:
Corona
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Photo Credits:
Jonathan Levine
Design Team:
Keith Helmetag, Ivan Chermayeff, Jonathan Alger, Michael Mensch Consultants: BSK/K Architects, Weintraub Landscape Architects, Jane Clark Chermayeff (programming)
Consultants:
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Fabricators:
Stonewall Construction, Ariston
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