Rocks on Wheels Public Art Playground by Mike Hewson |
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| DESIGN NAME: Rocks on Wheels PRIMARY FUNCTION: Public Art Playground INSPIRATION: Huge boulders rest on seemingly flimsy domestic-scale dollies and rolled haphazardly into a paved public plaza. Twisted steel protrudes from the 300 tons of locally-sourced bluestone boulders and retro-style steel playground equipment appears casually lashed between as if local families have done a DIY weekend modification to a public plaza. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A hybrid functional playground and art sculpture park that brings rough natural forms into a small park in a densely-populated city block. This risk-positive and inclusive playground challenges play design norms and exhibits world-class excellence in durability and the maximising of play-value on a small site. It is a complex and immersive environment that caters to all ages, including adults, for rostering intergenerational connections in a manner that encourages healthy exploration of risk. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Public park open 24/7, designed as an intergeneration playground PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in mid 2018 and opened in November 2022 in Southbank, Melbourne, Australia |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Several innovations made this iconic park possible: 1. High-strength and durable stainless dolly structure that perfectly mimicked a domestic furniture dolly while being capable of supporting >5 ton each and durable for permanent outdoor use (50+ year design life) 2. Durable fall-attenuating rubber surfacing that mimicked bluestone paving. Tested to passed the highest possible fall-rating (3 metres) 3. Durable bluestone boulders and galvanised steel SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Approximately 1000 m2 public park TAGS: Playground, sculpture, risk, adventure RESEARCH ABSTRACT: - CHALLENGE: - ADDED DATE: 2024-02-25 23:53:02 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: All image, video and pdf credits: Mike Hewson (2022) |
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