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.
| Venue | Grounds For Sculpture |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2023 |
| Technologies | accessible/wheelchair-adaptive swing hardware |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 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).