The Experiential Design Index

Cloud Swing — Grounds For Sculpture

Cloud Swing, an accessible public swing-set installation funded by Wellcome Trust, opened at Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey, in August 2023, designed by Isometric Studio.

VenueGrounds For Sculpture
Project typeInstallation
StatusCompleted
Year completed2023
Technologiesaccessible/wheelchair-adaptive swing hardware

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Isometric Studio Architecture
serett-metalworks Fabrication
oliver-construction Fabrication

Description

The installation is a cloud-shaped, electric-blue steel canopy on tripod legs suspending two wheelchair-accessible swings and three plank swings, developed with input from disability activist Trina Hazell and INCLUDEnyc as part of Wellcome Trust's Mindscapes mental-health program. It received a 2024 SEGD Global Design Award (Public Installation).

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